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| * **Ligament**: | * **Ligament**: | ||
| * **Sinew** [ˈsɪnju: | * **Sinew** [ˈsɪnju: | ||
| - | * **gristle**: | + | * **gristle**: |
| * fat | * fat | ||
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| * it has become common for senior academics to act as heads of department **in rotation** | * it has become common for senior academics to act as heads of department **in rotation** | ||
| - | He ran around the school playground for **three laps** 三圈 | + | He ran around the school |
| **frivolous** ribbons and lacy frills: not having any serious purpose or value. | **frivolous** ribbons and lacy frills: not having any serious purpose or value. | ||
| - | * frivolous | + | * frivolous: 无价值的，毫无意义的 |
| * **ribbons** 绶带; 带状物 | * **ribbons** 绶带; 带状物 | ||
| * **lacy** 有花边的; | * **lacy** 有花边的; | ||
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| * **goddess** / | * **goddess** / | ||
| - | * a female deity: Athena Nike, goddess of victory | + | * a female deity [ˈdeɪəti]: Athena Nike, goddess of victory |
| * deity / | * deity / | ||
| * a woman who is greatly admired, especially for her beauty | * a woman who is greatly admired, especially for her beauty | ||
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| A **sacrificial lamb** is a metaphorical reference to a person or animal sacrificed for the common good 被牺牲的人或物，牺牲品 | A **sacrificial lamb** is a metaphorical reference to a person or animal sacrificed for the common good 被牺牲的人或物，牺牲品 | ||
| + | * sacrificial [ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃl] | ||
| * You may have to be the sacrificial lamb in obtaining concessions from our opponents. 为了要取得反对一方的让步, | * You may have to be the sacrificial lamb in obtaining concessions from our opponents. 为了要取得反对一方的让步, | ||
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| * **jemmy** / | * **jemmy** / | ||
| - | * patio [ˈpætiəʊ] a paved outdoor area adjoining a house. 院子，天井; | + | |
| * a roofed patio 有屋顶的天井 | * a roofed patio 有屋顶的天井 | ||
| * Let's have lunch out on the **patio** 咱们在外面平台上吃午饭吧。 | * Let's have lunch out on the **patio** 咱们在外面平台上吃午饭吧。 | ||
| * Spacious and luxurious apartment with 2 double bedrooms and a beautiful **patio**. 宽敞、豪华的双人间设有一个小型迷人的露台. | * Spacious and luxurious apartment with 2 double bedrooms and a beautiful **patio**. 宽敞、豪华的双人间设有一个小型迷人的露台. | ||
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| + | **veranda** [vəˈrændə] : a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor. **阳台，走廊** | ||
| + | * After dinner, we sat talking on the **veranda**. 饭后我们坐在游廊上交谈。 | ||
| **crowbar** / | **crowbar** / | ||
| * {{: | * {{: | ||
| - | **veranda** [vəˈrændə] : a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor. 阳台，走廊 | ||
| - | * After dinner, we sat talking on the **veranda**. 饭后我们坐在游廊上交谈。 | ||
| corn **husk**: Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables 玉米壳 | corn **husk**: Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables 玉米壳 | ||
| - | there' | + | there' |
| {{: | {{: | ||
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| Note: ramp is not for speed limit purpose, but **a sloping surface** joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between floors of a building. | Note: ramp is not for speed limit purpose, but **a sloping surface** joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between floors of a building. | ||
| They sat on a **hump** of cropped grass: a rounded raised mass of earth or land. | They sat on a **hump** of cropped grass: a rounded raised mass of earth or land. | ||
| - | * cropped: (especially of hair) cut very short. | + | |
| * cropped blonde hair | * cropped blonde hair | ||
| - | * hump: a rounded raised mass of earth or land. | + | |
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| - | Both **speed bumps** and **speed humps** are useful to encourage safe driving in pedestrian zones. | + | |
| hump <-> bump | hump <-> bump | ||
| - | * humps: less aggressive than speed bumps, often used on streets which slow cars to 24–32 km/h (15–20 mph) | + | * Both **speed bumps** and **speed |
| - | * bumps: more aggressive than speed humps, often used in parking lots which slow cars to 8–16 km/h (5–10 mph) | + | * **hump**: less aggressive than speed bumps, often used on streets which slow cars to 24–32 km/h (15–20 mph) |
| + | * **bump**: more aggressive than speed humps, often used in parking lots which slow cars to 8–16 km/h (5–10 mph) | ||
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| Whenever I hear that a new health product claims to reduce inflammation, | Whenever I hear that a new health product claims to reduce inflammation, | ||
| * red flags: a red flag used as a warning of danger. | * red flags: a red flag used as a warning of danger. | ||
| + | * white flag: used as a symbol of surrender, truce, or a desire to parley. | ||
| + | * the soldier was holding the white flag above his head | ||
| + | * **hoist** the white flag | ||
| Yields could **ricochet**: | Yields could **ricochet**: | ||
| - | * ricochet / | + | * ricochet / |
| But again, we can **keep** the wrong doer safely **behind very high bars**, even as we sensitively explore the origins of their violation: put into the prison | But again, we can **keep** the wrong doer safely **behind very high bars**, even as we sensitively explore the origins of their violation: put into the prison | ||
| - | Little India reels from Covid-19, but Deepavali could be **a silver lining**: | + | Little India **reels** from Covid-19, but Deepavali could be **a silver lining**: |
| * **reel**: to feel very shocked, upset, or confused | * **reel**: to feel very shocked, upset, or confused | ||
| *** A silver lining** is a sign of hope or a positive aspect in an otherwise negative situation | *** A silver lining** is a sign of hope or a positive aspect in an otherwise negative situation | ||
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| Singapore promises power customer safeguards as retailers **fold**: Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another. 倒闭 | Singapore promises power customer safeguards as retailers **fold**: Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another. 倒闭 | ||
| - | static / | + | **static** / |
| We simply may not be able to see them until we have allowed ourselves the privilege of a **weepy** nap or a long night' | We simply may not be able to see them until we have allowed ourselves the privilege of a **weepy** nap or a long night' | ||
| + | * weepy: tearful; inclined to **weep** | ||
| It is then, **paradoxically**, | It is then, **paradoxically**, | ||
| + | * paradoxically: | ||
| she doesn' | she doesn' | ||
| - | It looks child-like but it is in fact the essence of adulthood to recognize, and give space for, one' | + | It looks **child-like** but it is in fact the essence of adulthood to recognize, and give space for, one' |
| + | **sweep** <-> **mop** | ||
| * **Sweep** the floor with a **broom** | * **Sweep** the floor with a **broom** | ||
| * **Mopping** the floor with a mop | * **Mopping** the floor with a mop | ||
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| - | **hoist** the white flag | ||
| The thinking we do when tired is **vindictive** and **sloppy**. | The thinking we do when tired is **vindictive** and **sloppy**. | ||
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| - | we do not have an **impregnable** command over a reasonable view of our own prospects or condition. | + | we do not have an **impregnable** command over a reasonable view of our own prospects or condition. |
| + | 攻不破的，坚不可摧的; | ||
| * **impregnable**: | * **impregnable**: | ||
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| It's a very **meaty**-tasting fish and doesn' | It's a very **meaty**-tasting fish and doesn' | ||
| - | **Skewering**: | + | **Skewering**: |
| **caramelizes** the sauce on top of it: To convert into caramel or add caramel to | **caramelizes** the sauce on top of it: To convert into caramel or add caramel to | ||
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