然而，打那起过了130多年，直到1685年，它“偏心”的意思才被用来形容人的个性，而且一开始，人们以亲切的口吻用这个词来形容古怪的老头。
It wasn't until 130 years later in 1685 that it's “off centre” meaning was applied to a personality and the first application held a kindly tone of an old codger.
这个词主要用在形容人，不过形容事物也是没问题的。
It's mainly used for people, but it can be used for things too.
油价飙升，《牛津》去年的年度词是“hypermiling”，形容人们纷纷采取省油措施，调整自己的座驾和驾驶习惯，以节约汽油的行为。
With gas prices spiking, Oxford's word last year was "hypermiling," the act of conserving gasoline by making fuel-saving changes to one's automobile and driving habits.
我们常常用表示味道的词来形容人的性格与行为，比如，我们会说某人很苦闷，也会用尖酸、泼辣等词来描述别人。那么，食物的味道真的可以反应出我们是什么样的人吗？
We often describe personality or behavior with taste-related terms. Think of someone who's bitter, or sour or maybe even a little picante. But do our tastes in food really reflect who we are?
要形容人脑与电脑的区别只需一个词，即：复杂。
The difference between a brain and a computer can be expressed in a single word:complexity.
“局促不安”一词经常用来形容人们在观看某种英国喜剧时那种强烈的尴尬感。
The word " cringe" is often used to describe the feeling of intense embarrassment in witnessing a certain kind of British comedy.
这个词后来被用来形容尴尬、丢脸的场合，特别用来形容人们本想引人注目，最后却事与愿违。
The phrase subsequently came to mean an embarrassing loss of face in general, particularly when people attempt to do something flashy or impressive and instead end up looking stupid.
我们常常用表示味道的词来形容人的性格与行为，比如，我们会说某人很苦闷，也会用尖酸、泼辣等词来描述别人。
We often describe personality or behavior with taste-related terms. Think of someone who's bitter, or sour or maybe even a little picante.
注意下列俚语，它们都是用来形容人的贬义词。
Take a look at some other slang words to describe people in a negative way.
这个词用来形容人的时候，则表示一个人具有从惊吓、沮丧以及其它任何超越人类情感极限的状态中从容地恢复过来的能力。
When used in reference to a person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches4 the limits of a person's emotions.
若用于形容人的话，这个词的意思就是指一种从强烈的打击，从消沉的意志，或者从其他极度折磨人的情感状态中恢复常态的能力。
When used in reference to person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's emotions.
若用于形容人的话，这个词的意思就是指一种从强烈的打击，从消沉的意志，或者从其他极度折磨人的情感状态中恢复常态的能力。
When used in reference to person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's emotions.
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