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  •   answer-unanswered-answerable
      resolve the conflict解决分歧
      for no apparent reason不知什么原因
      stay put 待在原地
      a short stay in your house在您家里小住
      a substitute teacher代课老师
      meat substitute素肉
      substitute A for B
      social status社会地位
      marital status婚姻状况
      I wasn't born yesterday.我不是三岁小孩。
      Don’t get me wrong别误会我。
      Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.仅仅活着是不够的,还需要有阳光、自由,和一点花的芬芳。
      essential-essence-inessential
      come into view映入眼帘
      a sea view海景
      precisely adv.
      a rough estimate粗略估计
      lay stress on sth.强调……
      resolve the conflict解决分歧
      for no apparent reason不知什么原因
      I wasn't born yesterday.我不是三岁小孩。
      Don’t get me wrong别误会我。
      Because I cannot conceive of a life without you.我无法想象没有你的生活。
      Sedentary living has reached epidemic proportions.久坐不动的生活方式十分流行。
      To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like.想要成功,你就要接受每个迎面而来的挑战,不能只接受自己喜欢的。
      amaze/astonish
      take the expressway走高速
      rehearse a play排练剧本
      rail against怒斥…,抱怨…
      wink at sb对某人眨眼
      cotton fabric棉织物
      fabric softener衣物柔顺剂
      tertiary education高等教育
      a joint venture合资公司
      a tract of land一大片土地
      Chopping onions(切洋葱) makes me cry.
      for the sake of simplicity为了简单起见
      For the sake of simplicity though, we're gonna focus on one type of pollution: carbon dioxide emissions.
      Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.未被表达的情绪永远不会消失,它们只是被活埋了,有朝一日会以更丑陋的方式爆发出来。——西格蒙德·弗洛伊德(Sigmund Freud)
      acute-acutely
      subacute adj.亚急性的
      file an appeal上诉
      lose your appeal失去你的魅力
      appeal to sb
      a private enterprise私企
      extreme poverty极度贫困
      practical application实际应用
      a slice of pizza一片披萨
      Pizza Hut必胜客
      shoot a photo照相
      bury the hatchet 消除隔阂(重归于好)
      bury/hide your head in the sand 采取鸵鸟政策;不正视现实;回避问题
      Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they are written.读书和写作一样,必须深思熟虑,有所保留。
      chop-chopped-chopper
      choppy adj.波浪起伏的
      in conjunction with连同…,与…共同
      dodge a punch/question躲过一拳/回避问题
      cross the border边境城市
      a border dispute边境纠纷
      the Civil Rights Act民权法案
      silent mode静音模式
      airplane mode飞行模式
      food preparation备菜
      in preparation for
      an overseas market海外市场
      track your location追踪位置
      take a toll on造成重大损失,对…产生恶果
      Every year bush fires take a heavy toll on the park's wildlife.
      You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.上天只给你一丁点儿疯狂,绝对不能丢掉。——Robin Williams罗宾·威廉姆斯
      important-unimportant-importance
      an implicit threat隐含的威胁
      a sovereign state主权国家
      zero tolerance零容忍
      a tolerance for heat耐热
      an optional course选修课
      impose a tax征税
      toast your victory为你的胜利干杯
      a board of directors董事会
      toast a piece of bread
      spark of life 生命的火花
      not a spark of 毫不,一点也不
      a bright spark 聪明的人(尤指年轻人)
      释义举例:And we've discovered that 'a bright spark' can either be a very smart person or someone who has done something stupid.
      We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer iteslf.为了寻找一个问题的答案而没找到它的过程,要比得到答案本身所学到的还要多。——Lloyd Alexander罗伊·亚历山大
      achieve-achievement
      choose-chosen-choosy
      enhance your reputation提高声誉
      a realistic perspective现实的角度
      an Internet sensation网络红人
      a burning sensation灼痛感
      the golden ratio黄金比例
      tolerate drought耐旱
      perform magic施魔法
      a trial period试用期
      Children do not learn at an even pace.
      孩子学东西时快时慢。
      I must learn to bite my lip.
      我必须学会不随便说话。
      He needs to learn to curb his temper.
      他得学着控制自己的脾气。
      There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of its steep paths have a chance of gaining its luminous summits.在科学上没有平坦的大道,只有不畏劳苦沿着其崎岖之路攀登的人,才有希望达到它光辉的顶点。
      tolerance-tolerant-intolerant
      take a dim view of sb/sth.对…持反对/怀疑态度;对…没有好感
      a bustling city 熙熙攘攘的城市
      frown upon sb/sth 不赞成,不同意
      reduce reliance on…
      five straight days连续五天
      see through看穿,识破
      a hectic life忙碌的生活
      in a negative light从反面的角度
      media literacy媒介素养
      buffer zone缓冲带,缓冲区
      think straight清楚地思考
      be all ears全神贯注地听,洗耳恭听
      get/have a screw loose有点疯疯癫癫,头脑不正常
      crystal clear adj.浅显易懂,显而易见的
      I want to make my meaning crystal clear.
      You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.如果没有让海岸在视线里消失的勇气,你永远也不可能越过大海。——Christopher Columbus克里斯托弗·哥伦布
      casual随意的,随机的
      causal因果的
      an escape clause免责条款
      a clause in the contract合同条款
      settle out of court庭外和解
      settle for sth.勉强接受,将就
      flat shoes平底鞋
      flat ground平地
      considerable pain剧痛
      go on strike罢工
      take an instant dislike to 立刻就不喜欢…
      strongly dislike非常不喜欢
      bite your tongue咬舌头
      your mother tongue母语
      learn the ropes 摸到门道;弄清内幕
      learn the hard way 通过艰难困苦而学到
      learn and live 活到老学到老;学无止境
      有点小惊艳的英语问句:
      What techniques do con artists(骗子) commonly use to trick people out of their money?
      What can we do to protect ourselves from being taken in by a con artists?
      helicopter-helipad-heliport
      直升飞机-直升机升降坪-直升机机场
      a piece of furniture一件家具
      nail polish指甲油
      nail clippers指甲刀
      obstacle course 障碍赛跑场地
      obstacle to peace 实现和平的障碍
      hit an obstacle 撞上障碍物
      a jar of honey 一罐蜂蜜
      be proficient in sth.对…精通的
      tilt your head歪头
      a 23-degree tilt 23度的倾斜
      moral courage 道德勇气,道义勇气
      take courage 鼓起勇气
      get up the courage 鼓起勇气
      lose courage 丧失勇气,灰心
      It's settled.就这么定了。
      If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.太容易的路,可能根本就不能带你去任何地方。——Frank Clark弗兰克·克拉克
      cave-cavern
      cave n.山洞 vi.坍塌,臣服
      cavern n.大山洞
      fight one's corner 维护地位(或立场等)
      fight fire with fire 以眼还眼,以牙还牙
      fight for (your) life (尤指严重伤病时)与死亡作斗争
      an escape clause免责条款
      a clause in the contract合同条款
      settle out of court庭外和解
      settle for sth.勉强接受,将就
      flat shoes平底鞋
      flat ground平地
      fight a losing battle 打一场无望取胜的仗;虽必败无疑犹作奋斗
      fight shy of sth./of doing sth. 不愿接受(或做)某事;回避;躲避
      fight to the death/finish 打到有一方倒下;一决雌雄
      fight tooth and nail 坚决斗争;全力以赴斗争
      I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.我相信,不靠武装的真理与无条件的爱,将会在现实中拥有最终话语权。——Martin Luther King, Jr马丁·路德·金
      guilt
      guild n. (同一工作、兴趣或目标的)协会
      enlarge your vocabulary
      enlarge a factory工厂扩建
      a magnitude 9 earthquake 九级地震
      come to an abrupt stop突然停止
      articulate a reason清楚的阐述理由
      keep a wary eye on小心地观察
      when the needs arises必要时
      break the monotony打破单调,解闷
      in a heap一堆
      a broom and dustpan扫把和簸箕
      flip a pancake给煎饼翻面
      a back flip后空翻
      a trail of blood一串血迹
      a mountain trail山间小路
      pick a fight (with sb.) 找碴儿;找麻烦;挑衅
      be spoiling for a fight 按捺不住想打架
      change tack 改变策略
      try a new tack尝试新方法
      Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.每个人都在经历你无法想象的困境。——Brad Meltzer布拉德·梅尔策
      You speak English pretty well.
      你英语说得很好。
      You speak English fluently.
      你的英语说得很流利。
      Your pronunciation is excellent.
      你的发音很棒。
      Are you a native speaker of English?
      你的英文是母语吗?
      地道表达:
      My English is terrible/bad 我的英语很糟糕
      I am not good at English 我的英语不太好
      My English is okay 我的英语水平一般般
      My English is not that good 我的英语没那么好
      除此之外,还可以这么说:
      I don't speak much English 我不太会说英语
      My English is a little rusty 我的英语有点生疏了,我的英语不太熟练
      cling-clung-clung
      plead-pleaded / pled-pleaded / pled
      breed-bred-bred
      a corrupt politician腐败的政客
      go into politics从政
      collective memory共同的回忆
      develop land开发土地
      have an affair有外遇
      advanced physics高等物理
      sort garbage垃圾分类
      obey the command服从命令
      stay in formation保持队形
      march in formation列队前进
      breed a horse养马
      steer clear of避开,回避
      steer a conversation引导话题
      sexual assault性侵
      collide head-on迎头相撞
      The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.教育的根基是苦涩的,但果实是甜蜜的。——Aristotle亚里士多德
      wine- winery- winey
      a rear-view mirror后视镜
      an ounce of sth.很少量,一点点
      Without an ounce of evidence没有丝毫证据
      two ounces of alcohol两盎司的酒精
      commit suicide自杀
      visible to naked eye肉眼可见
      visible progress明显的进步
      joint custody共同监护权
      a self-portrait自画像
      a rag doll布娃娃
      margin for error犯错的余地
      a profit margin利润率
      virtue is its own reward 施恩无他图,有德便是报;美德本身就是报偿
      by/in virtue of sth 凭借;依靠;由于;因为
      Leave virtue and kindness to your children instead of property, only this can bring happiness to them.把美德和善良传给你的孩子们,而不是留下财富,只有这样才能给他们带来幸福。——Ludwig van Beethoven路德维希·凡·贝多芬

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