A notorious example of a meme that could not have emerged in pre-Internet culture was the phrase “jumped the shark.” Loopy self-reference characterized every phase of its existence. To jump the shark means to pass a peak of quality or popularity and begin an irreversible decline. The phras...
the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea. My elder brother put his mouth close to my ear and cried out
“Well, I think the volcano should be smooth.” Sharla began. “And,” jumped in Lee, “it should look rocky, like a real mountain.” “I see. What do you think, Tony?” Mrs. Holt waited. “Well, I think it would have lava(岩浆) running down.” ...
C.Glasses. ( )14.How does Nelly feel when she gets home? A.Surprised. B.Angry. C.Happy. ( )15.What does Nelly do after saying that? A.She cleans the living room. B.She washes the dirty clothes. C.She cooks dinner in the kitchen. Ⅳ.信息转换(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)第...
Sometimes, a simple action could mean the difference between life and __40__.” ()31. A.tookB.walked C.stayedD.jumped ()32. A.singingB.sleeping C.lyingD.running ()33. A.hurtB.waited C.improvedD.lived ()34. A.right awayB.at times C.on timeD.just now ()35. A.discussedB....
72. You’re the boss.听你的,由你做主. 73. It doesn’t make any sense!讲不通,不合理. 74. If I were in your shoes.异地而处. 75. What does this regard!这是甚么? 76. Over my dead body!休想! 77. Can you give me a hand?你能帮个忙吗?
If you jumped off a building this could represent your desire to escape from a problem in life. As I wrote in my tall building dream meaning seeing a tall building can mean that you are feeling elation in regards to a new life but the tall building can suggest that when you jump off ...
Also, if this is the new normal, housemates will be much more careful about what they say in the diary room - making for a boring show. Very stupid move. Tissy Posts: 46,721 Forum Member ✭ 29/10/24 - 01:24 #9 BB jumped the shark years ago when they started bringing back evi...
Q:What does Betty plan to do during the holiday (B)8.W:Remember the umbrella I lent you in the office yesterday It's going to rain.Have youbrought it here M:Oh,I'm terribly sorry.I left it on the bus just now.Let me buy you a new one in that shop.Q:Where did the man ...
There is much discussion about how M*A*S*H got pretty preachy once it jumped the shark, and others blame Alan Alda's influence--especially as a director. The episode used for this study was in fact directed by Alda, and is clearly an example of this phenomenon, since everyone knows th...