If you're at a gathering at which someone mentions your friend disparagingly, defend him or her against gossip or criticism. 當(dāng)你在聚會中聽到別人貶損你的朋友，站出來反駁閑話或者批評，維護他或她的權(quán)益。
Earlier generations of players, annoyed that photogenic but sometimes musically illiterate vocalists were getting the attention, would refer disparagingly to female singers as "canaries". 早期樂手對爵士女聲抱有很大偏見，他們蔑稱這些女性歌手為“金絲雀”——很上鏡，但有些時候在音樂上根本沒有受過訓(xùn)練。
Some pros disparagingly call such players “ATMs”. 有些職業(yè)選手戲稱那些菜鳥是“自動取款機”。
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