13张图搞定身体动作、姿势常用英语口语表达!(附22类肢体动作英文表达)
今天分享一份表达身体动作、姿势的单词和短语的干货,图文并茂,轻松学会和记住,值得珍藏。
Action verbs pitctionary
动作动词
pack 打包
pull 拉,拖
scrub 用力擦洗
sweep 清除、掠过
turn 旋转
paint 绘画
push 推
see 看
skip 跳过
swim 游泳
walk 行走
paste 粘贴、重击
rake 倾斜
set 竖立
sleep 睡
swing 摇摆,荡秋千
wash 洗
pick 采,挑
read 阅读
sew 缝
slide 滑行
take 拿
wave 挥动
plant 种
ride 骑
shout 高呼
sneeze 打喷嚏
talk 说
wipe 擦拭
row 划船
show 展示
spin 旋转
tell 告诉
work 工作
point 指出
run 跑
sing 唱
throw 掷
write 写
tie 捆,系
stop 停止
sit 坐
sail 航行
pour 倾倒,流出
march 行军
crawl 爬
tiptoe 踮脚尖
drag 拖
jump 跳
leap 跳,冲
hop 跳跃
skip 跳过
hit 打,击中
stretch 展开
lift 举起
put down 放下
dive 跳水
lean 倾身
crouch 蹲伏,屈膝
squat 蹲,盘腿坐 美
bend 弯
pick up 捡起
hold 保持,把握
carry 运输
slap/hit 拍打,击掌
punch 猛击
kick 踢中
catch 抓住
add 添加
start 开始
count 算
open 打开
close 接近
smell 嗅,闻
taste 尝
try 试
smile 微笑
speak 说
make 制作
stand 站立
crawling 爬行,蠕动
digging 挖掘
colouring 着色
cutting 切割
brushing 刷光,擦亮
bathing 沐浴
combing 梳理
mopping 拖地
hopping 跳来跳去
polishing 擦
skating 溜冰
lifting 升起
riding 骑乘
yawning 打呵欠的
knitting 编织物
cooking 烹饪
touching 接触
sharing 分享
biting 咬
Phrasal verbs
动词短语
To take back 收回
To take down 拿下
To take off 起飞
To take away 带走
To take after 照顾
To look up in 仰望
To look at 看
To look for 寻找
To look through 透视
To give back 回馈
To give out 放弃
To give away 放弃
To give up 放弃
To make up 弥补
To make out 亲热
To make off 逃走
To get on 上车
To get off 下次
To get up 起来
To get over 克服
To get down to 着手
To turn on/off 打开,关闭
To turn into 变成
To turn inside out 从里往外翻
To turn upside down 倒过来
To smile 微笑
To do shopping 购物
To dress 穿衣
To smell 嗅
To talk on the phone 打电话
To ski 滑冰
To fish 钓鱼
To dream 做梦
To announce 宣布
To whistle 吹口哨
To feel dizzy 感觉晕眩
To scold 咒骂
To dig 挖掘
To draw 画画
to drop 放弃
to fly 飞翔
to fall 下坠
To read 阅读
To stand 站立
To throw 投掷
To walk 行走
To fight 打架
To catch 抓
To sign 签名
To clean 清洁
To cook 做饭
To cut 切
To do homework 做作业
To repair 修理
To fly a kite 放风筝
To write 写
To dance 跳舞
To whisper 小声说话
To carry 搬运
To think 思考
To sweat 擦汗
To knit 编织 美 [nɪt]
To wait 等待
To wake up 醒来
To shave 刮胡子
To wink 眨眼
To pull 拉
To look 看
To handshake 握手
To itch 发痒
To saw 锯
to kick 踢
To calculate 估计
To weigh 称重
To wear a hat 戴帽子
To ring the doorbell 按门铃
To fear 害怕
To count 数,计算
To brush 刷,擦
To escape 逃跑
To cry 哭泣
To hug 拥抱
To bath 洗澡
To climb 攀爬
To feed 喂养
To laugh 大笑
To give 给予
To drink 喝
To drive 驾驶
To eat 吃
To exercise 锻炼
play ball 打球
go for walk 出去走走
bounce an ball 弹球
trampoline (健身用的)跳跃床
bowling 保龄球
roller blades 滚轮叶片
ride bike 骑单车
playground 运动场
skateboard 滑板 美 [ˈsketˌbɔrd]
ride scooter 骑摩托车
camp 野营
play basketball 打篮球
swimming 游泳
skate 滑冰
肢体动作类常见的词汇
☞与“工作、行为、从事”相关
1. behave v.举动,表现;运转( behavior n.)
2. deed n.行为,行动 do good ~。to be rewarded for one’s good ~。misdeed n.
3. engage v.雇用;从事;订婚;吸引;吻合 be ~d
4. manner n.方式;态度;举止;(复数)礼貌
mannerism n.(说话;举止)习气;癖性 noticeable ~
5. profession n.职业;自由职业 ~al adj./n.职业的/职业人员;内行;专家
6. task n.任务;工作
7. work n./v.工作,劳动;职业;工作成果,产品;著作,作品;工厂;功,做功/
工作,劳动/运转;起作用,有效
~er n.劳动者。~man 工匠。~shop车间,作坊;研讨会,讲习班
☞与“花费、节省、吃喝”相关
1. bite v./n.咬;鱼上钩
Sometimes I sit for hours without getting a ~.
2.blow v./n. 刮风;吹气/打,打击
3. cost n./v.价格,成本,费用/价格为…,使花费
4. expense n.花费;费用 travel ~ (expensive adj. an ~ education)
5. waste v./n./adj.消费,未充分利用/浪费,糟蹋;废料,弃物/
废的,丢弃的,无用的;荒芜的 (wasteful adj.)
It’s wasteful to throw these away。we might be able to use them one day.
6. frugal adj.俭朴的;花钱少的
Although he’s become rich, he’s still very ~ with his money.
7. spend v.花费,用(钱);花(钱;时间);度过;消磨
8.expend v.消费,用尽 ~ too much energy on… (expenditure n.花费;支出;消费量)
9. greedy adj.贪吃的,贪婪的
10. devour v. 狼吞虎咽地吃
11.profuse adj. 毫不吝惜的,挥霍的;充沛的,过多的;大量的 be ~ of money
☞与“行走、跑步、跳跃、通过、锻炼”相关
1. across prep./adv.横越,穿过;在…对面,与…交叉/宽,阔
2. act v./n. 行动,做事;起作用;表演/动作;(一)幕;法令,条例
action n.(行动,行为;动作,活动;作用)。activate v.(激活;开动;使活动)。
active adj.(有活力的,活跃的,敏捷的)。activity n.(活性;活力;活动)
a. An actor’s actions and words should agree.
b. The national campaign is aimed at activating the labor movement.
c. He is in his full time of activity.
d. Although he is over seventy。he is still active.
3.bounce v./n. 反跳,弹起,乱冲/弹
4. bound v./n./adj. 跳跃前进,跳跃/跳动/一定的,必定的
An initial failure was ~ to blight a later success.
5. exercise v./n.锻炼,训练;练习,习题/锻炼,训练;运用,使用 physical ~。~ one’s right
6. fly v./n.飞行,乘飞机旅行;飞奔,飞跑
7. jump v./n. 跳跃;跳过
8.leap v./n.扑向,欣然接受take a ~ from
9.lie v./n.躺,卧;说谎,撒谎
10.rush adv./adj. 彻底地,完全地/直达的,直通的 the ~ train
11.throughout prep.遍及 spread ~ the country
12.via prep. 经由 fly Athens ~ Paris
13.walk v./n.步行,散步
14.wander v./n.漫游;迷路,与同伴走散;离题
Don’t ~ from the subject。stick to the point.
☞与“看、听、说”相关
1. audience n.听众;读者;接见(audible adj.听得见的)(audition n.试听;试演,面试)
It is too silent that my heart-beat is almost ~.
2.cry n./v.叫喊;哭泣
3. exclaim v.呼叫;惊叫 ~ at
4. glance v.看一眼;扫视;一瞥
She ~d along the road to see if he was coming.
5. hear v.听见;审讯,听政;听说,得知;收到…的信(电话)
~ing n.听力(所及的距离);倾听;审讯
6.listen v.倾听
7. loud adj.大声的;响亮的
8. noise n.喧哗声;噪音;响声
9. sigh v./n. 痛惜;叹气
10. sing v.歌唱
11. speak v. 说话,讲话 (speaker n.演讲者;扬声器)
12. stare v,凝视;盯
13. talk n./v.交谈;商讨;谈话;讨论
14.utter v./adj.发出(声音);说/彻底的;完全的;绝对的
15.watch n./v.表/注视,观看;看守,监视
16.whisper v.低语;耳语 ~ to sb.
17. browse v./n. 放牧,吃草;浏览
18. gape v./n. 张开;张口;裂开/目瞪口呆
19. glimpse n./v. 一瞥;匆匆一看
I~d him among the crowd just before she disappeared from the sight.
20.oral adj.口头的 an ~ exam
☞与“提及、陈述、读写、描述”相关
1. describe v.描写;描述;形容(description n.)
The words can not ~ the beauty if the scene.
2.detail n./v.细节,祥情;枝节,琐事/祥述;详细说明~ the argument
3.explain v. 解释,说明的理由~…to
4.illustrate v. 举例或以图表说明;配以插图
5.mention v.提及;谈到 not to ~ = without ~ing
6.propose v.提议,建议;求婚;提议为…干杯 (proposal n.)
a. She ~d a new method to solve this tough problem.
b. Please allow me to ~ a toast to the bride.
7. refer v.求教,查阅,参阅/提到,说到 (reference n.参照;出处;证明) ~ to
8. interpret v.解释,说明,口译
9. specify v.明确说明;具体指定
10. clichén.陈腐思想;陈词滥调
11.dictate v. 听写;命令;支配(diction n.)
12.endorse v.背书,签署;赞同 fully ~ the government’s proposal
13. depict v.描绘;描写
14. exemplify v.举例说明;作为…的理由(或原因)~ the use of the word
15. interrogate v.审问;询问 ~ the prisoner
☞与“说谎、哭笑”相关
1. smile n./v.微笑
2. nonsense n.胡说,废话
3. weep v.哭泣,流泪;悲叹,哀悼
I lost control of my feelings and began to ~.
4. amuse v.逗乐,逗笑;给…提供娱乐(amusement n. winter ~)
I play the piano only for my own ~.
5. distraction n.消遣;娱乐;精神涣散
Restrictions were many, and ~s were less.
6. sob n./v.啜泣;呜咽
7. giggle v. 咯咯笑;傻笑 stop giggling
8. groan n./v.呻吟(着表示)
9. wail v.大声哀号,痛哭;呼啸
Stopping weeping and ~ing and do something about it.
☞与“睡梦、清醒、姿势”相关
1. doze n./v.打盹 (nap n.小睡;打盹)
2. dream n./v. 做梦;梦想;向往 ~about。~ of doing …
3. sleep n./v.睡觉 (asleep adj. fall ~)(sleepy adj.)
4. gesture n./v. 姿势;手势 / 表示~ to sb.
5. rouse v. 唤醒,唤起;激起;激励
His speech ~d the audience’s enthusiasm.
6. yawn v.打哈欠;张开 ~ heavily
7. awake adj.醒着的/唤醒;使醒悟 (wake v.)(waken n.唤醒)
The incident ~d memories of his school-day.
8. dormant adj.休眠的;暂时的
9. posture n.姿势;姿态;仪态;态度 develop good ~
10.与“点头、耸肩、鼓掌、招手、眨眼”相关的词汇
11. blink n./v.眨眼睛;一瞥
12. shrug n./v.耸肩
13. slap n./v.掌击;拍打 ~sb. on the shoulder
☞与“放弃、撤退、逃跑”相关
1. escape n./v.逃跑;逃脱
2. flee v.逃走
3. retire v.退休;退出,退下;就寝
4. quit v.离开;放弃
5. resign v. 放弃;辞去~ seat to …。~ as chairman (resignation n.听从;顺从;辞呈)
6. retreat n./v. 撤退 ~ from
7. setback n. 挫折;倒退
8. withdraw v.收回,取回;撤回;撤退
9. banish v.驱逐;消除
10. discard v.抛弃;遗弃
11. relinquish v.放弃;撤回
☞与“进、出、放置、堆积”相关
1. export n./v.出口;输出
2. import n./v.进口,输入;进口商品,输入额;要旨,含意 grasp ~ of your remark
3. join v.连接,结合;参加,加入 ~ in。~ up
4. stack n.堆,垛;大量;书架
I have ~s of works to get through.
5. heap n./v. 堆,一堆;许多,大量/使成堆;堆起 ~ of time
6. input n.输入;投入的资金(或物资)
7. plunge v./n. 投入,插入;跳水
8. dump n./v. 堆垃圾的地方;仓库/倾销 ~ surplus goods
9.overlap v.与…互搭,与…重叠;与…部分相同
10. repel v.击退;使厌恶 ~ sb.
11. unload v.卸,从卸下货物;卸货
☞与“努力、勤奋、准备”相关
1. effort n.努力;尽力;奋力
It requires a great deal of ~ of will to give up smoking.
2. prepare v. 准备 be ~ to/for
3.struggle v./n. 斗争,搏斗,奋斗
4. elaborate adj./v.复杂的,详尽的/做详细说明 ~ chemical reaction
5. toil n./v.辛勤工作;艰难地行动/劳力,苦工 ~ another half hour
6. diligent adj. 勤奋的 pretty ~
7. endeavor n./v.努力,力图
I will ~ to pay the bill as soon as possible.
8. inclination n.倾向,意愿 be against one’s ~ to do …
9. strenuous adj. 紧张的,艰苦的;劲头十足的,发奋的;费劲的,费力的 ~ man
To think deeply is a ~ task.
10. strive v. 努力;奋斗;力争 ~ to do …
☞与“刺、包、捆、栓、卷、垫”相关
1. bundle n./v.包裹,包袱/把乱堆在一起
2. burrow n./v.(打)地洞
3. embed v.把…嵌入;使扎根于社会;使深留脑中
4. insert v./n. 插入,嵌入/插页~ the key in the lock
5. lash n./v. 鞭打;责骂
6. penetrate v. 穿过;透过 ~ the darkness
7. pierce v.刺穿,戳入;寒冷刺骨
The freezing wind ~d us to the bone.
8. rope n.绳索
9. sack n./v. 麻袋,解雇/解雇,掠夺
a. He got the ~ for laziness.
b. The invader pulled all to ~.
10. shed n./v. 棚,车库/脱落;发出
a. Trees~ their leaves an flowers ~ their petals.
b. She ~s happiness all around her.
11. strip v./n.剥去,除去;脱光(衣服);抢劫,掠夺/狭条,带状物
Thieves ~ped the house of everything of value.
12. stripe n.条纹
13. thrust n.冲锋,突击;推力 make a sudden ~
14. twist n./v. 捻,搓;扭转
15. wind v. 迂回前进;卷曲,缠绕
16.wrap v.包裹
17. chain n./v.链条;项圈/用链条栓住
18.pack v./n.捆扎,把…打包;使…挤在一起,塞满/小包,小盒
(package n.包裹);(packet n.小包;小盒)
The moment the door open, people began to ~ the hall.
19.tie n./v.领带,绳,束缚/绑,捆,系
20. bunch v./n.束,串,簇/聚成群
21. chopn./v.被取消/砍,劈
22. coil n./v.盘绕,缠绕/一卷,一圈
23. puncture n.刺孔,穿孔
24. squeeze v.榨,挤压;紧捏,紧抱;使负担沉重
25. sting n./v.刺,叮;(感到)灼痛,痛苦 ~ of defeat
26.strap n./v. 带子;皮带,皮鞭,鞭打/用带束住,捆扎
27.trim adj./v./n. 整洁的,整齐的/修剪,整修
28. undo v.解开,拨开;败坏(名声,成果)
29. wreathe v.盘绕,缠绕 ~ arms around sb.
30. . stab v. 刺,戳
☞与“应得、偷盗、抢劫”相关
1. due adj./n.应支付的,正当的,预定得到的(to)/应得之物,会费
The wages ~ to him will be paid tomorrow.
2. theft n.偷盗
3. undue adj. 过分的,过度的
☞与“堆拉、拿取、投掷、抚摸”相关
1. bring v.带来,使来到;提出 ~ forward(提出)。~ up(养育)。~ about(带来,造成)
2. cast n./v.铸造/投,掷,抛;铸成 ~ aside(抛弃,废除)。~ off(解缆放船;抛弃)
3.finger n.手指
4.hang v.悬挂;吊死;贴,糊
5.heave v. 用力举起;起伏;掷,扔/举,拉,扔 ~ a stone to
6.lock n./v.锁(住)~er(公共场所寸衣物的小橱柜)
7.pull v.拉,拖,拨
8.push v.推,挤
9. throw v.扔,投,抛 ~ up(扔掉,抛弃)。~ away(呕吐)
10. dash n./v. 冲;破折号/撞击,猛冲 ~ across street
11.dig v.挖土,挖掘,挖沟
12. drag v.拉,拖,拽 ~ out
13 fetch v.拿来
14. strain n./v.拉紧,拉力,努力,尽力/尽力使用;使损伤(坏);过滤,滤掉
15. fling v. 掷,抛 ~ sth. to…
16. haul v./n.用力拉,拖/捕获量,拖运的距离
It was a long ~ home and we arrived exhausted.
17. hurl v.,猛投,猛掷 ~ sth. away
18. jerk n./v.急动,急停/猛拉
19. toss n./v.抛掷,扔
20. traction n.拖,牵引(力)
☞与“清扫、洗涤、擦拭、切割、弄脏”相关
1. brush n./v. 刷子;画刷/擦,刷,抹
2. sweep n./v. 打扫,连绵的一片/扫除;掠过;延伸,连绵;在…迅速传播
a. The coast ~s north.
b. The disease is ~ing the country.
3. immerse v. 沉浸(于)
I ~d myself in work so as to stop thinking of her.
4. polish v./n. 擦;擦光,磨光;使完善,改进/擦光剂;完美,优雅
If you ~ the article, we will print it in the newspaper.
5. rub n./v. 摩擦,按摩 (rubber n.橡胶;橡皮)
6. stain n./v. 污点,污剂;着色,染色/玷污 be ~ed with
7. wipe n./v.擦,抹,揩
8. bathe v./n. 浸到水中/游泳 bathroom n.浴室
9. delete v. 删除(文字);擦去(字迹)
10. pollutev. 污染 be ~d with
11. scrape n./v. 擦痕/剖,擦
12. shave v./n. 剃,刮
13. shear v. 剪
All her beautiful tresses have been ~ed.
14. abrasion n.磨损;擦伤处
15. clearance n.清除,清理,净空
16. contaminate v.弄脏;污染
17. detergent n.去垢剂;清洁剂
18.purge v.使净化;清除;清洗
19. eradicate v.根除;消灭
Cancer is never going to be ~d as long as life exists as we know it today.
20. erase v.擦掉;抹掉
Nothing can ~ from her mind the memory of that terrible day.
21. indelible adj.去不掉的;擦不掉的
There is an experience ~ printed on my memory forever.
22.与“预防、避免、掩饰、遮盖”相关的词汇
23. avoid v.避免;逃避
You should ~ being late for your class.
24. conceal v. 隐藏;隐蔽
25. cover v./n.覆盖;包括,涉及/(书的)封面,盖子,套子
His studies ~ed a wide field.
26. hide v. 隐藏;隐瞒
27. mask v./n. 遮蔽;伪装/面具,口罩
28. evade v.躲避;回避
The thief ~d the police by dodging into a alley.
29.precaution n.预防
301. beforehand adv. 预先;事先 prepare sth. ~
31. dodge v. 躲闪;躲开
32. flaunt v. 夸耀 ~ success
☞与“坐、站、休息”相关的词汇
1. rest n./v.休息/放,搁 ~less adj.焦躁不安的
take/have a ~(休息)。~ with(取决于);~ on(依赖,依靠)
2. seat n./v. 座位/使就座
3. sit v. 就座 ~ up(不睡)
4. stand v.站立,起立;处于特定状态;忍受,容忍
~by(袖手旁观;准备行动;支持;坚持,遵守);~for(代表,象征);~in (充当替身演员)
~ off (远离,疏远);~ out(伸出;杰出,出色;坚持/反对);~ up for(支持)
I can not ~ her, with her affected ways.
5. stoop v.俯身,弯腰;降尊;堕落
I would not ~ to borrowing money. / He ~ed to such meanness.
☞与“调查、审查”相关
1.check v./n. 核对/控制
2. census n. 人口调查
3. censor v./n.审查/检察员
☞与“追、捉、拍打”相关
1. capture v./n. 捕获;俘虏;夺得/捕集
captive adj./n. 被捕获的/俘虏
2. grasp v. 抓紧;理解,领会 ~ one’s meaning
3. grip v./n.紧握,抓紧,握力/柄
The president keeps a firm ~ on his country’s foreign policy.
4. kick v. 踢 ~ at/against ( 反抗,抗议);~ up (足球开赛)
The baby was lying on his back, ~ing its legs in the air.
5. pat n./v. 轻拍;轻打 ~ a ball
6.pinch v. 拧,捏,掐,夹痛,紧压 give sb. a ~
7. pursuit n. 追赶,追求;从事;消遣 take up literary ~
Surfing is a favorite ~ of the youths in Australia.
8. knock n./v. 敲,击,打 ~ at
9.pounce v./n. 猛扑,突然袭击;抓住/突袭,猛扑
He is ready to ~ at the phone when it rings.
10. seize v.抓住;夺取;占领
~ on/upon(采纳,利用);~ up(机器停止转动)
11. touch n./v.接触,轻碰,妨碍/触觉
12. grab n./v. 抓取;抓住;夺取
He jumped up, ~bed his hat and ran to the bus-stop.
13.overtake v. 超过;赶上
He slowly ~ the lead runner.
14. scratch n./v.抓痕,擦伤/抓,搔,挖
15. tap n./v. 水龙头/轻拍,轻敲
~ one’s fingers
16. catching adj.传染性的;感染性的
Her laughter was the most ~ I ever heard.
17. clutch v.抓住,攫住/离合器
18. flutter v./n.振翼;(心脏)不规则跳动/振翼
My heart ~ed with excitement.
19 snatch v.夺走,夺得;一把抓住
The thief ~ed her bag and ran away.
☞与“保卫、抵抗、报复”相关
1. fend v. 抵挡 ~ off (挡开);~ for oneself (照料自己)
2. guard v./n. 保卫,保护,看守/看守人,警卫,守卫 be on/off the ~(戒备/未戒备)
guardian n.保护人;监护人
3. preserve v. 保护;保存(使之不腐烂)
4. protect v. 保护 ~ from
5.conserve v. 保存,保藏 conservation n.保存,保护
conservative adj./n.守旧的,保守的/保守主义;保守党人
We must ~ our forests for future generations.
6. shield n./v.保护者,保护物;盾牌/保护,庇护
7. react v. 反应,起作用;反对,起反作用 ~ against
8. revenge v.报仇;报复
☞与“计划、设计”相关的词汇
1. design n./v.设计;构想
Was it ~ed, or did it just happened?
2. program n./v. 程序;计划,规划,大纲;节目(单)/为…编制程序
the ~ of computer。the ~ of exhibition。a television ~
3. project n./v.计划,方案;工程/设计;投影;预测
a. He ~ed the weather for the coming week.
b. Could you ~ a new working scheme for us?
c. The tree ~s a shadow on the grass.
4. devise v.设计;想出
5. layout n.布置;设计
6. contrive v. 设计,发明;设法;造成
a. He managed to ~ a meeting between them.
b. She didn’t speak any English, but we ~d to communicate using sign language.
☞与“选择、使用、引用、编造”相关
1. choose v. 挑选;选择 choice n.
2. opt v. 选择;挑选 option n.optional adj.非强制的;自愿的;自发的
a. The voters ~ed for higher taxes rather than any reduction in services.
b. The options for a foreign language is between French and German.
3.pick n./v.凿;挑选,选择 pickup n. 拾起;获得
4. rather adv. 宁愿;更确切地
I would ~ you come tomorrow than today.
5. select v./adj.选择;挑选/精选的;选择的 selection n.
6. share v./n.分享,分担;分配,均分;/一份;份额;股份
She ~s in my troubles as well as my joys.
7. usage n. 使用,用法;惯用法 the increasing ~ of plastics。contemporary English ~
useful adj.。useless adj.。user n.
8. alternative adj./n.可供选择的;可供替代的/两者之一
a. They are exploring ~ possibilities.
b. There are many ~ energy sources such as solar.
c. You have the ~ of leaving or staying.
9. cite v.引用,举例;传讯
The minister ~d the latest crime figures as proof of the need for the more police.
10. concoct v.调制;编造(故事)
Human wonder why nature, with some snakes, ~ed poison of such extreme potency.
11. utilize v.利用
You should ~ ability as fully as possible.
12. wield v.使用;行使
The sales manager ~s tremendous power in this company.