2012-07-16

Paralympic

cerebral palsy

insult(vt, n)

degrading(adj)

humiliating, affecting someone's dignity

dignity

retard
offensive slang for a mentally disabled person

be fed up with
I'm fed up with your grumbling.
我听够了你的怨言。
I'm fed up with this boring life.
我受够了这种枯燥的生活。
he got fed up with what he calls "degrading kindness"

more or less
people treat him more or less like a child.

hold your horses

fired up
let's talk about this interesting invention that got you so
fired up.

adore 很喜欢
I just adore my iPhone.

incentive
incentive payment
incentive system
incentive measure

prompt

1. to make something happen
The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.
Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future.
2. prompt sb to do sth
to make someone decide to say or do something
What prompted you to say that?
I don't know what prompted him to leave.