odds:

• 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.
  • plural noun: the odds
  • superiority /suːˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪti/: the state of being superior.
  • superior /suːˈpɪərɪə/
• Examples
  • the odds are that he is no longer alive 很有可能他已经不在人世了
  • the odds against this ever happening are high 发生这种情况的几率很高
  • she clung to the lead against all the odds 她不顾一切地坚持领先
  • 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 /nʌɪˈtrɒdʒɪnəs/
• Phosphatic [/fɒsˈfatɪk/] fertilzers磷肥 Phosph- light, light bringer, shine;
• potassic /pəˈtasɪk/ fertilizer 钾肥
• Ferrous sulfate [/ˈfɛrəs/ /ˈsʌlfeɪt/] 硫酸亚铁　
  • Ferrous: (chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron

What's the campus vibe ?校园风

• vibe: A person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.

burp: noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth; belch.

There's something odd about him, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

• put your finger on sth: to discover the exact reason why a situation is the way it is, especially when something is wrong.

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

• eviscerated /ɪˈvɪsəreɪt/: Disembowel (a person or animal).
• disembowel[dɪsɪmˈbaʊəl: cut open and remove the internal organs of.
  • the dinosaur used its claw to disembowel prey

janitor : a caretaker or doorkeeper of a building.

• janitor is (chiefly us) someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building
• guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something (to protect from danger)

bartender: a person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar.

a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended: arrest (someone) for a crime.

I can discern no difference between the two policies: recognize or find out.

you had one job: to express one's frustration that someone or something has failed at the main or sole task they were responsible for, especially when that task seems very easy or fundamental.

• A: “Oh no, I forgot the cake!”
• B: “You had one job, Tiffany!”
• This curtain doesn't keep any light out at all. It's like, come on, you had one job!

give it a shot: To try something (often for the first time as a means of forming an opinion about it).

• A: “Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?”
• B: “Yeah, sure, I'll give it a shot.”
• I don't usually like hot tea, but it's so cold out that I gave it a shot today.

get back on the horse (that bucked you): To return to or resume an activity that one has previously failed at, had difficulty with, or which has previously caused one harm.

• 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.
• 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

• proficient: competent or skilled in doing or using something.
  • I was proficient at my job

deck the house with boughs of holly

• deck: decorate or adorn brightly or festively.
• bough/baʊ/: a main branch of a tree.
• 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

Your cereal got so mushy: soft and pulpy

• soggy: soaked with moisture or other liquid
• mushy” /ˈmʌʃi/: resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular
  • I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
• pulpy: resembling or consisting of pulp; mushy.
  • simmer gently until the fruit is very soft and pulpy

She’s a lovely child, but she can be a bit of a handful sometimes: difficult to control

• handful:
  • 1) difficult to control
  • 2) a small number or amount.
    • only a handful of people were in the pub

as smart as a whip: very quick-witted and intelligent.

• “despite some of the things he says, he's as smart as a whip”

Actuarial science: Actuarial science is a discipline that assesses financial risks in the insurance and finance fields, using mathematical and statistical methods.

• actuarial /aktʃʊˈɛːrɪəl/

International Studies is a major in the College of Arts and Sciences that is unique to the Huntsman Program

• Arts and Sciences: 文理

Curriculum /kəˈrɪkjʊləm/课程

• freshman
• sophomore /ˈsɒfəmɔː/
• junior
• senior

Application for Admission and Supplement Essays 补充论文

This advice was spot on. I quickly familiarised myself with the ins and outs of enterprise tech, sought help when I needed to, and settled in.

• spot on: completely accurate or correct, for example: “your reviews are spot on”

I don’t believe people should turn their noses up at certain companies without experiencing it for themselves.

• turn your nose up: to not accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you

Denmark's Eriksen given life-saving cardiac massage on pitch, was able to speak before going to hospital

• on the pitch: 在球场上的

Investors rush to stash cash with Fed after interest rate tweak: Store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place.

• stash: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place.

Joe Biden confidently and skilfully donned the mantle of leader of the free world on this trip.

• don: Put on (an item of clothing).
• mantle: a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.斗篷/披风
  • she was wrapped tightly in her mantle
• shawl: a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby 披肩

The previous president had ceded that mantle and this president has now emphatically reclaimed it

• cede: Give up (power or territory).
• emphatically /ɪmˈfatɪkli/: in a forceful way.
  • she closed the door behind her emphatically
• reclaim：retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of.

　　　 * you can reclaim £25 of the £435 deducted

you read my mind 你最懂我心

He insisted walk with the pet so I wheeled the bike: push or pull (a vehicle with wheels) 推自行车

This kite can recover from the crash a breeze: a thing that is easy to do or accomplish.

• traveling through London was a breeze

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)

we expect a few nuanced changes that would sound less dovish than in the April meeting:

• nuance: Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.
• subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

We’re in the throes of the Blow-Off Top of the Bubble-Blowing Bull Market: Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change

The prosecutor mentioned the additional charges on Tuesday in asking for a three-week adjournment.

• adjournment/əˈdʒəːnm(ə)nt/: break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

Stocks waggled into a mixed open Tuesday: Move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down.

“he's a stickler for accuracy”: a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behaviour.

sabber rattling

totality /tə(ʊ)ˈtalɪti/

jolt report: 1) an abrupt rough or violent movement. 2) an unpleasant surprise or shock.

in the spot market: The spot market or cash market is a public financial market in which financial instruments or commodities are traded for immediate delivery.

You bet: you may be sure; certainly.

• “‘Would you like this piece of pie?’
• ‘You bet!’”

I'm not ruling anything out at present:

The bullet was fired at point-blank range: (of a shot, bullet, or other missile) fired from very close to its target.

a laboratory or department responsible for forensic tests.

• forensic/fəˈrɛnsɪk/: scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.

I have had my hands full with this one: to be very busy

she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening

• alibi /ˈalɪbʌɪ/: a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.

He was stalked By his Mom: Pursue or approach stealthily.

the party was a real bummer: a thing that is annoying or disappointing.

dork guy 笨蛋

It is reasonable to have less than perfect reasons for leaving a job, but show discretion in reasons you do divulge.

• discretion/dɪˈskrɛʃ(ə)n/: the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.谨慎
• divulge /dʌɪˈvʌldʒ,dɪˈvʌldʒ/: make known (private or sensitive information).泄露
  • I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment

Refrain from bad-mouthing your previous employer, being emotional or playing the blame game.

Feelings of burnout and fatigue due to inflexibility or overwork can quickly turn into disengagement at work

• disengagement: the action or process of withdrawing from involvement in an activity, situation, or group.
  • His disengagement from the provisional government
• burnout: physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.
  • high levels of professionalism which may result in burnout

Factor in your skills and experience that would make you the best candidate for the position

• Factor in: to include something when you are doing a calculation, or when you are trying to understand something

Be careful to not present yourself as someone who switches between jobs on a whim.

• on a whim:Based on a sudden, impulsive urge, desire, or idea; without careful planning or because of a capricious inclination
• impulsive: acting or done without forethought.
• capricious/kəˈprɪʃəs/: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

Did you leave voluntarily?

• voluntarily/ˈvɒl(ə)ntrɪli/: of one's own free will.

tempo run: run at a pace that an athlete could maintain for about 60 minutes, and are sustained for approximately 20-40 minutes

• crotch: the part of the human body between the legs where they join the torso
• crotch: 裆
• torso: the trunk of the human body 躯干

• thyroid /ˈθʌɪrɔɪd/：a large ductless gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.甲状腺
  • metabolism /mɪˈtabəlɪz(ə)m/: the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
• thyroid gland
• Total thyroidectomy: removal of the thyroid gland by surgery.
  • -ectomy /ˈɛktəmi/ : denoting surgical removal of a specified part of the body.

Supraventricular tachycardia 室上性心动过速

• Supra-ventricular
  • supra-: above
  • ventricul-, ventriculo-: a small cavity in an organ; especially of the heart or brain
• tachy-cardia
• 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
• septal: relating to a septum or septa 隔膜
• tachy-: fast

• presbyopia
  • presby-: old
    • Presbyterian: 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.

Barista: a person who serves in a coffee bar. 咖啡师

• barista /bəˈrɪstə/
• tall - small
• grande- medium
• venti-large

light ice = easy on lice a ice latte with no ice

• macchiato
• americano
• frappuccino
• vanilla creamer
• sugar free vailla cremer
• fat free cremer
• syrup
• vanilla syrup

a grande hot coffee with creamer and vanilla syrup

• fly to Frankfurt and have a connecting flight to Berlin
• Do I need to claim my bag in Frankfurt or my final destination, Berlin ?

window/aisle/middle seat

• aisle /ʌɪl/
• 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.

sharp and pointed objects, like razor blades and knives are not allowed in the carry-on baggage

put the baggage on the scale with handles up

exceed the weight/size/… limit and required to pay for an excess charge of xxx$.

Please empty your pockets, take off your jacket, belt, accessories,… and put them in the trays.

The ground crew is in the process of deicing the wings in preparation for the departure.

You can report to your carrier to change your tickets or we can put you on standby for the next available seat on a flight to your destination…

• career /kəˈrɪə/
• carrier /ˈkarɪə/

ask a member of airline staff for your lunch ticket

the door of plane will close in 5 minutes