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--- mywiki:english:eng202201 [2022/02/07 10:00] – shaoguoh
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-The non-fungible token (NFT) space has grown into an impressive $27bn (£19.8bn) market, with people across the world purchasing digital land, music, and art that cannot be physically seen or touched.
+The non-**fungible** token (NFT) space has grown into an impressive $27bn (£19.8bn) market, with people across the world purchasing digital land, music, and art that cannot be physically seen or touched.
-  * fungible 可互换的，代替的
+  * **fungible**： replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable. 可互换的，代替的
-The dog in my yard usually **snarls at** walking people in the street. 向...叫.
+**snarls** /snɑːl/
+  * The dog in my yard usually **snarls at** walking people in the street. 向...叫.
-I don't know why my hair **snarls** easily. 缠结
+  * I don't know why my hair **snarls** easily. 缠结
 a **prolific** author **多产的**
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 These text messages are **purveyors** of the job scam: The **scammers** lure people in with seemingly well-paying and easy jobs, only to end up taking money from these victims.
-  * **purveyors**: a person who sells or deals in particular goods.
+  * **purveyors** /pəˈveɪə,pəːˈveɪə/: a person who sells or deals in particular goods.
   * **scammers**: a person who commits fraud or participates in a dishonest scheme.
 If you have plans to sell your home, don't **splurge** on renovation: spend (money) freely or extravagantly.
+  * splurge /spləːdʒ/
 The Chinese **zodiac** is a pseudoscientific classification scheme based on the lunar calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle
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 My eyes are **gummy**. 我的眼睛**黏糊糊**的。
-  * gummy: Having the sticky properties of an adhesive; covered with adhesive gum
+  * **gummy**: Having the sticky properties of an adhesive; covered with adhesive gum
 Men who use **steroids** are motivated by sheer vanity. 使用**类固醇**的男人纯粹是受虚荣心的驱使
-  * steroids: Drug making muscles bigger and giving more energy
+  * **steroids** /ˈstɪərɔɪd,ˈstɛrɔɪd/: Drug making muscles bigger and giving more energy
 we can't let these thoughtless **morons** get away with mindless vandalism every weekend: a stupid person.
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 an ambitious **yuppie** lawyer. 雄心勃勃的**雅皮士**律师 (属于中上阶层的年轻专业人士)
+  * **yuppie**: A young person with a well-paid job and a fashionable lifestyle.
 electric **bug**/mosquito **racket** 球拍
-As part of this training, **a mock scenario** would be conducted on November 30th, 1983
+As part of this training, **a mock scenario** would be conducted on November 30th, 1983 模拟场景
 The Australian Secret Intelligence Service was formed in 1952, **Modelling after** Britain's foreign intelligence agency, MI6.
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 **accompany** <-> company
+  * accompany: go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.
+     * "the two sisters were to **accompany** us to London"
+   * company: associate with; keep company with.
+      * "these men which have **companied** with us all this time"
 We chatted over tea and **scones**. 我们一边喝茶吃**烤饼**一边聊天。
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      * Earth **revolves** about the Sun, producing the 365-day year.
-rev: 使发动机）快速旋转
+**rev**: 使发动机）快速旋转
   * The taxi driver revved up his engine. 出租车司机把发动机发动起来。
   * I could hear the car revving outside. 我可以听到外面汽车发动的声音。
-RPM stands for **revolutions** per minute
+**RPM** stands for **revolutions** per minute
 gear: 齿轮; 排挡; 传动装置; （使）适应，使…准备好
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 Iglesias scored twice to **level the score**... 伊格莱西亚斯连进两球，**追平了比分**
-**crap** <-> crab
+**crap**: Something of extremely poor quality <-> crab
   * (British English)Her latest film is a load of **crap** . 她最近的一部电影很**糟糕**。
   * Don't pull that **crap**. 别胡扯了.