流利阅读(五)

1、UK's nightclubs suffer as young people seek less hedonistic pursuits

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nightclub 夜店    hedonistic 享乐主义的

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wipe off 擦掉    partygoer 社交聚会常客    desert 抛弃    breed 类型    trump 胜过    hedonism 享乐主义

undermine 逐渐削弱    stark 严酷的    explosion 突增    portray 描绘

2、Why (some) humans are born to have a beer belly

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coherent 连贯的    sweeping 影响广泛的    variation 变化    wrap around 环绕    downside 缺点

enviable 令人羡慕的    visceral 本能的、出自内心的   

3、Japanese billionaire takes over top spot on Twitter after he offers prize money for retweets

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retweet 转发推特

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nugget 小块东西    cold hard cash 现金    e-commerce 电子商务    contest 竞赛    high-profile 高调的

slate 安排、计划    satellite 卫星    schedule 安排    embark 从事、上船(飞机)

4、Protein mania：the rich world's new diet obsession

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protein 蛋白质    obsession 困扰、痴迷

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universal 普遍的    intensity 强烈    in turn 轮流    toxic 有毒的    complexity 复杂性    fad 短暂的狂热 fixate 迷恋

5、The hidden networking gap between men and women

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networking 人际关系网

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leverage 充分利用    hesitate 犹豫    exploit 利用    mentor 导师    confront 面对    mentee 受指导的人

take on 接受、承担    alliance 联盟    dissolve 解散    socialize 使合群    get-go 开始、开端

6、Stress, exhausting and guilt: modern parenting

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exhaust 用尽、耗尽    guilt 内疚    parenting 育儿

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parenthood 父母身份    intensive 密集的    divide 分歧、差异    enact 实施    backlash 强烈抵制

free-range 放养的    prosperous 繁荣的、富足的    stimulating 趣味盎然的    sociologist 社会学家

8、Top S. Korean animal rights group slammed for destroying dogs

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slam 猛烈抨击

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exterminate 毁灭    declared 公开表态的    a stream of 一连串    spearhead 领导、倡导    quote 引用

assert 坚称    inevitable 不可避免的    extensive 广泛的    mount 安排    resignation 辞职

slaughter 宰杀    humane 人道的、仁慈的

9、Theresa May loses big over her Brexit deal

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parliamentary 议会的    margin 差额    ruling party 执政党    backbencher 普通议员    vote down 投票否决

MP 议会议员    palatable 合意的    ratify 批准    treaty 条约    tweak 扭、拧    concession 妥协    wreak 造成

adamant 坚决的    substantive 重要的、实质的    backstop 后备方案    customs 海关、关税     push for 奋力争取

10、Tech industry expo opens portal to tomorrow

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portal 入口、门户网站

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sentiment 情绪、观点、看法    convention 大会、会议    peek 窥视    virtual 虚拟的    front and center 重要的

wireless carrier 无线运营商    chipmaker 芯片制造商    cellular network 蜂窝网络    zippy 敏捷的、精力充沛的

manufacturer 制造商    power 驱动    built-in 内嵌的    bullish 乐观的    cut off 中断、切断