2019-02-12

一、词汇

1. cede vt. 放弃；割让（领土）

If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure.

has no intention of ceding the lucrative market 无意放弃这个利润丰厚的市场

2. Riot Gear 防暴装备

Riot gear is the special clothing and equipment worn by police officers or soldiers when they have to deal with a riot. 

3. small talk 闲谈; 闲聊

Small talk is polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.

made small talk with delivery workers 和快递员拉家常

4. try out 测试 (性能)

If you try something out, you test it in order to find out how useful or effective it is or what it is like. 

例：

I wanted to try the boat out next weekend.

我想下个周末去试一下这艘船。

例：

Some owners wish they could try out the car in a race track.

一些车主希望他们能在一条跑道上试一下那辆车。

5. mingle with 交际

At a party, if you mingle with the other people there, you move around and talk to them. 

例：

Go out of your way to mingle with others at the wedding.

在婚礼上你要主动地和别人交际。

6. asking whether they were warm enough with only one layer of quilts

询问盖一床被子冷不冷