The silly contest was inspired by the Japanese phrase "chabudai gaeshi" which literally9 means "upending the tea table" in anger or frustration8, and is used to figuratively describe an outburst and upheaval10.
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1flipping
讨厌之极的
I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆！
Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。
I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆！
Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。
2flip
vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的
I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。
I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。
3offbeat
adj.不平常的，离奇的
She adores old,offbeat antiques.她非常喜欢那些稀奇古怪的老古董。
His style is offbeat but highly creative.他的风格很不寻常但非常有创造力。
She adores old,offbeat antiques.她非常喜欢那些稀奇古怪的老古董。
His style is offbeat but highly creative.他的风格很不寻常但非常有创造力。
4premise
n.前提；v.提论，预述
Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。
Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。
5contestants
n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6garb
n.服装，装束
He wore the garb of a general.他身着将军的制服。
Certain political,social,and legal forms reappear in seemingly different garb.一些政治、社会和法律的形式在表面不同的外衣下重复出现。
He wore the garb of a general.他身着将军的制服。
Certain political,social,and legal forms reappear in seemingly different garb.一些政治、社会和法律的形式在表面不同的外衣下重复出现。
7frustrations
挫折( frustration的名词复数 )； 失败； 挫败； 失意
The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。
The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。
8frustration
n.挫折，失败，失效，落空
He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
9literally
adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实
He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。
He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。
10upheaval
n.胀起，(地壳)的隆起；剧变，动乱
It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。
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It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱。
The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。