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 今天我们要学的词是 gaslight. Gaslight is spelled G-A-S-L-I-G-H-T, gaslight.

 
gaslight 是煤气灯。现在基本用来指以谎言进行心理操纵,出自美国1940年代一部同名电影。Since the new coronavirus took over our lives, mixed messages about the risks have left many people feeling confused and doubting their decisions like living in a gaslight culture, a term to describe psychological manipulation of people. 自从新冠病毒占据我们的生活以来,对于相关风险的杂乱信息让许多人感到困惑以及对自己的决定产生怀疑,就像生活在煤气灯文化之中——那是一个形容人们受到心理操纵的名词。
 
Women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault said the disgraced movie mogul is “trying to gaslight society”, after he said in an interview that his “pioneering” work on “movies directed by women and about women” was being forgotten. 指控哈维·韦恩斯坦性侵的多位女性说,这位身败名裂的电影大亨正“企图操纵社会(舆论)”,之前他接受采访时称他在“女性导演、女性故事”方面的“开拓性”工作被人遗忘。
 
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0 disgraced f4bb7f2581f4c278522616676e0c5634     
(人)丢脸的,耻辱的,不光彩的
参考例句:
  • They have disgraced the whole school. 他们给整个学校都丢了脸。
  • She was disgraced at court. 她在宫廷中失宠。
0 assault pOUyx     
v.猛烈地攻击,袭击;n.突然而猛烈的攻击
参考例句:
  • She appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and assault.她因受到拐骗和侵犯人身的指控而出庭。
  • The trainees were put through an assault course.受训人员接受了突击训练课程。
0 sexual YiLzlw     
adj.性的,两性的,性别的
参考例句:
  • He was a person of gross sexual appetites.他是个性欲旺盛的人。
  • It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.拒绝向年轻人提供性方面的建议是对社会不负责任。
0 manipulation VRvz4     
n.操纵,控制
参考例句:
  • The government has disguised the true situation by clever manipulation of the figures. 政府巧妙地用数字掩盖了事实真相。
  • They make a lot of money by clever manipulation of the Stock Market. 他们巧妙地操纵股票市场而大赚其钱。
0 psychological aRUxW     
adj.心理的,精神上的
参考例句:
  • Work also provides psychological well-being.工作还能使人身心健康。
  • The psychological advantage of direct control is impressive.直接控制所收到的心理效果很大。
0 directed Eubzb0     
adj.有指导的;有管理的;定向的;被控制的v.(用建议、指示、有益的情报等)指导( direct的过去式和过去分词 );导演(戏剧或电影);指示方向;把…对准(某方向或某人)
参考例句:
  • The firemen directed jets of water at the burning building. 消防队员把水柱喷向燃烧着的楼房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The general directed that the prisoners should be set free. 将军命令释放囚犯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 accused accused     
n.被告v.指责(accuse的过去式和过去分词);控告adj.被控告的
参考例句:
  • The accused was found innocent. 被告被判定无罪。
  • He was accused of committing adultery . 他被控通奸。
0 confused Yp1z8     
adj.困惑的,烦恼的
参考例句:
  • They asked so many questions that they confused me.他们问了许多问题,都把我弄糊涂了。
  • A wise man is never confused.智者不惑。
0 being 1yfzKt     
n.存在;生存;生命存在,生命,人, 本质;art.在,有,是
参考例句:
  • Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗?
  • What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么?
0 doubting 4b9228d7bf14b9af954750135ae1ce0b     
adj.有疑心的,不相信的v.怀疑,疑惑( doubt的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • There is no doubting them now. 现在无法怀疑他们。 来自辞典例句
  • I am a dark, self-destructive, happiness-doubting, unforgivable man. 我是个阴郁,自我毁灭,怀疑快乐,不可饶恕的人。 来自辞典例句
0 risks 2bb550bd7d03efff73cd7152d6092af1     
n.危险(性)( risk的名词复数 );风险;引起危险的事物;(风险很小或很大的)被保险人
参考例句:
  • a detailed assessment of the risks involved 对涉及风险的详细评估
  • the risks associated with taking drugs 与吸毒有关的危险
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 interview S5XxZ     
n.面谈,访问,接见;v.接见,会谈
参考例句:
  • I have an interview this afternoon.我今天下午有面试。
  • We'll do the interview tomorrow.我们明天再做访问吧。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句:
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 describe NmSzL     
vt.描绘,描写;形容,把…说成
参考例句:
  • Can you describe your son?你能描述一下你儿子 吗?
  • It is very difficult to describe my joy in words.我的快乐难以用语言来形容。
0 culture 8ngzk     
n.文化,教养,种植;vt.培养
参考例句:
  • I love the national culture very much.我非常喜欢民族文化。
  • I'm learning all about Thai food and culture.我学习所有的关于泰国的食物和文化。
0 living bpPzW0     
adj.活的,活着的,现存的;逼真的,一模一样的;生活的,维持生活的;n.生活,生计
参考例句:
  • Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
  • I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。
0 decisions ef22c14dcebaf7e2d91bb723fdf5bbc9     
n.决定( decision的名词复数 );果断;决议;(法院的)判决
参考例句:
  • Let's not make any hasty decisions. 我们不要匆忙作决定。
  • I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预,让我自己拿主意。
0 feeling DtgzMr     
n.感觉,知觉,感情
参考例句:
  • I am feeling better now.我现在觉得好些了。
  • I'm feeling kind of tired.我感到有点累。
0 took indwq     
vt.带,载(take的过去式)
参考例句:
  • I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
  • It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。
0 since syswX     
adv.后来;conj.既然,因为,自从;prep.自从
参考例句:
  • He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后,他就一直在一家银行工作。
  • I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
0 forgotten vsvzh7     
vbl. 忘记,遗忘,忽略
参考例句:
  • I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. 我完全记不得他欠我的钱了。
  • If you've forgotten your login ID, click this link. 如果忘记了自己的注册账号就点击此链接。
0 work OoOyu     
n.工作,劳动
参考例句:
  • We all work hard.我们都努力工作。
  • Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。
0 movie hFYxq     
n.电影
参考例句:
  • I'm a movie fan.我是个电影迷。
  • What movie did you see?你看什么电影了?
0 women ffywf     
n.(woman的复数)妇女
参考例句:
  • Many women choose to go out to work.很多妇女选择了出去工作。
  • The women were discussing hats.女人们在谈论帽子。
0 term ppSw1     
n.学期,术语,名词,期限;v.称,呼
参考例句:
  • The first term begins in September.第一学期自九月开始。
  • She is doing her term paper.她在写学期论文。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们,人;(the-)人民;一国人民,民族
参考例句:
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 left S1Mxj     
adj.左边的,左倾的,左侧的,左派的,左翼的;adv.在左面;n.左,左边,左派;vbl.leave的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The museum is on your left.博物馆在你的左边。
  • The bus is turning left.那辆公共汽车正向左边转弯。
0 messages de70938849b75d3db63bba421c93e018     
n.信息( message的名词复数 );便条;要旨;主题思想
参考例句:
  • There were no messages for me at the hotel. 旅馆里没有给我的留言。
  • a notepad by the phone for messages 电话机旁用于记录信息的记事本
0 mixed yn7zvO     
adj.混合的,混杂的;男女混合的;〈口〉头脑混乱的;形形色色的v.混合(mix的过去式和过去分词);(使)结交
参考例句:
  • The weather has been very mixed recently. 最近天气总是阴晴不定。
  • a mixed grill of bacon, sausages, tomatoes and mushrooms 由咸熏肉、香肠、番茄和蘑菇做成的烤杂排
0 lives T06x2     
n.生命(life的复数);生物,活物;生活( life的名词复数 );生命;一生;生活方式v.活( live的第三人称单数 );居住;以…为生;(按照规矩)管理生活
参考例句:
  • My aunt lives in Canada. 我的姑母住在加拿大。
  • The bulk of the population lives in cities. 大多数人口居住在城市里。
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