How to explain the word "thumb" here ? Some parents thumb through their children's diaries.

What does the "on" here means? I grew up in Texas on double cheeseburgers with hickory sauce...... Is the on here similar to it in "live on "?

视频很卡 用英语怎么说？ 视频很卡 用英语怎么说？

How to pronounce the "Jose Carreras "? I know it's an exotic name. But how can I can pronounce it in English?>_<I wanna learn more about the tone for Carreras .Thanks~

meet mounting demand How to explain the word of mounting here ? Do you have other words to replace it?

It becomes less of a just happy time,but more of a time that you...... Is the use of less of or more of with a sentence at the end frequently used both in writen English and oral English? Can I use "like" instead of "of"? it becomes less like a just happy time,but more like a time that you......

What does the verb press in this sentence mean? The host always pressed more food onto my plate.

Do you westerners like having parties very much? Do you often go to parties of give parties? Where to give usually? Peope who don't like to get into this occassion will be excluded by the majority?

“失恋”这个词的地道英文说法是什么？为什么我在词典查不到，为什么？