One of these expressions is monkeyshines, meaning tricks or foolish ACTS.

monkeyshines就是这些词汇中的一个，它的意思是诡计或愚蠢行为。

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The analysis of the contextual meaning at the second level is based on the theories of speech acts of pragmatics and cross-culture communication.

在这个层面上对语境意义的分析是以语用学的言语行为理论和跨文化交际理论为基础的。

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Aross the road, the Roundhouse shows it knows the meaning of eclectic, with a program that includes big-name musicians, and even circus ACTS.

马路对面的Roundhouse上演各种音乐的现场表演，包括一些大牌音乐家的演出，以及马戏表演。

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The random acts of kindness by well meaning strangers have a downside.

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The Democrats vowed to try again, and the farm aid issue will be one of dozens fiercely debated as Congress acts on the various government appropriations bills - meaning the meat of the budget - when it returns in September.

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It is also utterly inaccurate to describe it as a country no longer engaging in acts of state sponsorship of terrorism in any commonsensical meaning of the term.

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