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1 stuck in 卡在 e.g. Many over 30s feel stuck in a financial rut发情期,车辙.
很多超过30岁的人都觉得自己的经济状况很难有所改变。
2 elevator 按键的电梯 escalator传送带的电梯
3 walkable 适于步行的 eg. They settled in a walkable area a pleasantly busy town center.他们令人愉悦的繁忙的镇中心一个易于步行的区域安了家.
4 video game 电子游戏
5 deteriorate恶化 e.g. Food is apt to倾向于,易于 deteriorate in summer.
6 sit out 在户外坐,等到…结束 e.g. And their health deteriorates as they sit out their lives一直坐着.
eg.He can afford to sit out the property slump.他的经济实力可以撑过这次房地产市场萧条期。
7 work out 锻炼,解决v e.g. While the lads are golfing, I work out in the gym.
进展,制定出v eg.The plan has already been worked out, and could be put into operation at a moment's notice.计划已经拟好并立即可以付诸实施。
8 artificially人为地adv eg.The city is dotted with small lakes, natural and artificial.这个城市小型湖泊星罗棋布,有天然的也有人工的。
9 work up 发展,制定,用光v eg.It took the company quite some years to work up a market for its products.该公司苦心经营了多年才为自己的产品开辟了市场。
10 agility 机敏,灵活n e.g. Her intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑
11 lethargy 无精打采,昏睡 e.g. He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落,无精打采,完全没有心思穿衣整装。
12 boom 繁荣,增长n,快速发展v eg.Public transport has not been able to cope adequately with the travel boom.公共交通系统还不能充分满足迅速发展的旅游业的需求。 eg.Sales are booming.销售额在快速增长。
no wonder难怪
13 stamina 体力,耐力 eg.It takes a lot of stamina to run a marathon. 跑马拉松需要很大的耐力。
14 contend with 与..竞争 e.g.It is time,once again,to contend with racism.又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了
15 stuffy 闷热的,古板的,堵塞的 eg..a firm of lawyers in Lincoln's Inn, immensely stuffy and respectable.林肯律师学院的一个非常古板而体面的律师事务所
16 calf 牛犊,腿肚子
17 infancy 婴儿期n
18 well-being 幸福,健康 e.g. His work emphasised their emotional as well as the physical well-being of children.他的工作不仅重视孩子们的身体健康,同时也关注他们的情感健康。
19 athletic 运动的adj spur刺激,促进nv eg.His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. 朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
20 strenuous 费力的,繁重的 e.g. Exercise for old people should be continuous, not strenuous.
21 keep in shape 保持身材 e.g. This have kept me in great shape for many years.
22 move around 走来走去,经常搬迁 quite a bit相当多的 e.g. Young people do move around the country quite a bit these days.现在,年轻人的确经常来往于国内各地。
23 make time 抽空 e.g. That's why they really should make time to work out.
24 invigorate 使生机勃勃v,精力充沛的adj e.g. The tactic could well help invigorate a struggling campaign.该策略会非常有助于促进处境艰难的竞选活动
25 conduct 行为,组织,护送v eg. The way he conducts himself reflects on the party and will increase criticisms against him.他个人的行事方式给该党招来非议,也会招致更多对他个人的批评。
(发音不同) 行为,组织方式n eg. He was rational and consistent in the conduct of his affairs.他处理私事时头脑清楚,始终如一。
26 result in 导致
27 over time随着时间流逝,加班 eg. Over time,though,Watson's views gained in popularity.然而渐渐地,沃森的观点赢得了大家的支持
28 internalize 内在化,吸收 eg. Over time,she internalized her parents' attitudes.随着时间的流逝她认同了父母的看法并将之融为自我意识的一部分。
29 exert 施加,努力,费力v eg.He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues.他极大地影响了科学界对这些问题的看法。
eg. He clearly found the physical exertion exhilarating.他明显感觉体力劳动令人愉快
30 stink 发出恶臭v,恶臭n eg. I think their methods stinks.我认为他们的方法糟透了
31 rut 一成不变,车辙,发情期n eg.I don't like being in a rut — I like to keep moving on.我不喜欢一成不变的生活——我喜欢不断进取。
eg.Our driver slowed up as we approached the ruts in the road. 当驶近路上的车辙时,我们的司机放慢了速度。