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-odds: +**odds**: 
   * 1) the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.   * 1) the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.
   * 2) the balance of advantage; superiority in strength, power, or resources.   * 2) the balance of advantage; superiority in strength, power, or resources.
         * plural noun: the odds         * plural noun: the odds
- +        * **superiority** /suːˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪti/: the state of being superior. 
-     * the odds are that he is no longer alive 很有可能他已经不在人世了 +        * superior /suːˈpɪərɪə/ 
-     * the odds against this ever happening are high 发生这种情况的几率很高 +  * Examples  
-     * she clung to the lead against all the odds 她不顾一切地坚持领先 +     * **the odds** are that he is no longer alive 很有可能他已经不在人世了 
-     * the odds were overwhelmingly in favor of the banks rather than the customer 绝大多数有利于银行而不是客户 +     * **the odds** against this ever happening are high 发生这种情况的几率很高 
-     * it is possible for the race to be won at very long odds 有可能以非常大的赔率赢得比赛 +     * she clung to the lead against **all the odds** 她不顾一切地坚持领先 
-     * the bookies are offering odds of 8-1 博彩公司提供 8-1 的赔率+     * **the odds** were overwhelmingly in favor of the banks rather than the customer 绝大多数有利于银行而不是客户 
 +     * it is possible for the race to be won **at very long odds** 有可能以非常大的赔率赢得比赛 
 +     * the bookies are offering **odds of 8-1** 博彩公司提供 8-1 的赔率 
 +        * bookies: a bookmaker 
 +        * **bookmaker**: a person whose job is to take bets (especially on horse races), calculate odds, and pay out winnings; the manager of a betting shop.
    
-  * nitrogenous fertilizer氮肥  +  * **nitro**genous fertilizer氮肥 nitro-genous /nʌɪˈtrɒdʒɪnəs/ 
-  * Phosphatic fertilzers磷肥  +  * **Phosph**atic [/fɒsˈfatɪk/] fertilzers磷肥 Phosph- light, light bringer, shine; 
-  * potassic fertilizer 钾肥 +  * **potassic /pəˈtasɪk/** fertilizer 钾肥 
-  * Ferrous sulfate硫酸亚铁　+  * **Ferrous sulfate** [/ˈfɛrəs/ /ˈsʌlfeɪt/] 硫酸亚铁　
       * Ferrous: (chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron       * Ferrous: (chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron
    
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 all writers are **copycats**: (especially in children's use) a person who copies another's behaviour, dress, or ideas. all writers are **copycats**: (especially in children's use) a person who copies another's behaviour, dress, or ideas.
  
-the goat had been skinned and neatly **eviscerated**: **disembowel** (a person or animal) +the goat had been **skinned** and neatly **eviscerated** 
-  * eviscerated /ɪˈvɪsəreɪt/: +  * eviscerated /ɪˈvɪsəreɪt/: Disembowel (a person or animal).
   * **disembowel**[dɪsɪmˈbaʊəl: cut open and remove the internal organs of.   * **disembowel**[dɪsɪmˈbaʊəl: cut open and remove the internal organs of.
      * the dinosaur used its claw to disembowel prey      * the dinosaur used its claw to disembowel prey
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   * I know you're discouraged after getting fired, but you need to **get back on the horse** that bucked you and start looking for work.   * I know you're discouraged after getting fired, but you need to **get back on the horse** that bucked you and start looking for work.
   * I've been single for three years since my divorce, but now I think it's time to **get back on the horse** and start dating again.   * I've been single for three years since my divorce, but now I think it's time to **get back on the horse** and start dating again.
 +  * buck 
 +     * 1. (of a horse) to perform a buck. Eg: he's got to get his head down to buck
 +     * 2. oppose or resist (something oppressive or inevitable). Eg: the shares **bucked** the market trend
  
 He was **out of practice** at cooking: not currently **proficient in** a particular activity or skill through not having exercised or performed it for some time He was **out of practice** at cooking: not currently **proficient in** a particular activity or skill through not having exercised or performed it for some time
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   * **deck**: decorate or adorn brightly or festively.   * **deck**: decorate or adorn brightly or festively.
   * **bough**/baʊ/: a main branch of a tree.   * **bough**/baʊ/: a main branch of a tree.
-  * **holly**: a widely distributed **shrub**冬青树+  * **holly** /ˈhɒli/: a widely distributed **shrub**冬青树
  
 **Sit back** and relax – I’ll open a bottle of wine: get into a comfortable position, for example in a chair, and relax **Sit back** and relax – I’ll open a bottle of wine: get into a comfortable position, for example in a chair, and relax
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 Your cereal got so **mushy**: soft and **pulpy** Your cereal got so **mushy**: soft and **pulpy**
   * **soggy**: soaked with moisture or other liquid   * **soggy**: soaked with moisture or other liquid
-  * **mushy**”: resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular+  * **mushy**” /ˈmʌʃi/: resembling or having the consistency of **mush**; **semiliquid**, pasty, or granular
      * I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.      * I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
   * **pulpy**: resembling or consisting of pulp; mushy.    * **pulpy**: resembling or consisting of pulp; mushy. 
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 Supraventricular tachycardia  室上性心动过速 Supraventricular tachycardia  室上性心动过速
   * Supra-ventricular    * Supra-ventricular 
 +     * supra-: above
 +     * ventricul-, ventriculo-: a small cavity in an organ; especially of the heart or brain
   * tachy-cardia     * tachy-cardia  
   * ventricular:  Pertaining to the **ventricles**, the lower chambers of the heart, as in ventricular **fibrillation** and ventricular **septal defect**心室   * ventricular:  Pertaining to the **ventricles**, the lower chambers of the heart, as in ventricular **fibrillation** and ventricular **septal defect**心室
   * **fibrillation**: making a quivering movement    * **fibrillation**: making a quivering movement 
   * **septal**: relating to a **septum** or **septa** 隔膜   * **septal**: relating to a **septum** or **septa** 隔膜
-  * **ventricle**: a hollow part or cavity in an organ 
-  * **Supra**-:At an earlier place 
   * ****tachy****-: fast   * ****tachy****-: fast
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   * presbyopia   * presbyopia
       * presby-: old       * presby-: old
 +         * **Presby**terian: relating to or denoting a Christian Church or denomination governed by elders according to the principles of Presbyterianism. For example: a Presbyterian minister
   * myopia <-> myopic adj.   * myopia <-> myopic adj.
    
-**Barista**: a person who serves in a coffee bar. +**Barista**: a person who serves in a coffee bar. 咖啡师 
 +  * barista /bəˈrɪstə/
   * **tall** - small   * **tall** - small
   * **grande**- medium   * **grande**- medium
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   * Do I need to **claim** my bag in Frankfurt or my final destination, Berlin ?   * Do I need to **claim** my bag in Frankfurt or my final destination, Berlin ?
  
-window/aisle/middle seat +window/**aisle**/middle seat 
 +  * **aisle** /ʌɪl/
   * checked baggage: a baggage is checked in and transported in the **cargo area** of the plane   * checked baggage: a baggage is checked in and transported in the **cargo area** of the plane
   * carry-on baggage/hand baggage: they are the same thing, you take it into the cabin with you.   * carry-on baggage/hand baggage: they are the same thing, you take it into the cabin with you.
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