J. T. thought Venkatesh was crazy, literally—a university student wanting to cozy up to a crack gang?
out of place:不在适当的位置; 不合适的, 不相称的, 不恰当的
ripple effect: 连锁反应
The Butterfly Effect is the theory that a small action in one place may have a ripple effect that creates a dramatic action in another place
The Butterfly Effect is the theory that a small action in one place may have a ripple effect that creates a dramatic action in another place
bona fide: 真实的; 有诚意的
It offered a set of bona fide heroes rather than simply a dearth of villains.
Nobody wants to be at the bottom of the pecking order.
pecking order： 长幼尊卑制度, 权势等级
willy-nilly：不管愿不愿意的；乱糟糟的
If something happens to you willy-nilly, it happens whether you like it or not.
If someone does something willy-nilly, they do it in a careless and disorganized way, without planning it in advance.
If someone does something willy-nilly, they do it in a careless and disorganized way, without planning it in advance.
He will leave at the end of term, to wit 30 July.
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