#英语笃学#Words&Phrases

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infirmity

: the state of being weak or ill, especially because of old age

n.体弱；虚弱

This is a time when they're approaching the infirmities and illness of old age.

在这段时期，他们正在经历高领带来的虚弱和疾病。

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intervention

: the act of intervening

n.干涉；干预

That was certainly a very free market, there was a minimum government intervention.

这是一个无可争议的自由市场，政府干预少之又少。

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reinforcement

n.援军，增援部队

: soldiers or policemen who are sent to join an army or group of police in order to make it stronger

Eventually, the army brought in reinforcements.

最终军队的援军赶到。

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retrenchment

n.消减费用；紧缩开支

: the act of spending less or reducing costs

Retrenchment happens when a company is trying to restructure itself, reorganize its finances.

这种缩减开支的裁员是由于这家公司需要重组自身，重新调整自身财物状况。

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entice

vt.诱使；诱惑；怂恿

: to make a person or animal do sth by offering sth desirable

To entice people with a sweeter carrot, or threaten them with a sharper stick.

利用甜头去利诱人，或用利器去恐吓人。

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conservation

n.(对自然环境、野生动物、文物、艺术品和建筑等的)保护

the protection of the natural environment, wildlife, historical objects, art works, building etc

I've dedicated half my life to the study and conversation of bears.

我生命的半数时间都在研究和保护熊。

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huddle

vi.（因冷或害怕等）挤在一起

huddle up/together

: to sit or stand close together (in order to feel warmer or less frighten)

-I don't know what you're talking about. 

-I'm gonna brief you. Everybody huddle up.

我不晓得你在说什么。我会给你解释的，大家都靠拢过来吧。

Even in spring, they must huddle together for warmth, just as their fathers did in the depths of winter.

即使在春天小企鹅们也必须挤在一起互相取暖，就像寒冬时节企鹅爸爸们做的那样。

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appropriate adj. 合适的，恰当的

wear something appropriate 着装得体

Please try to wear something appropriate.

请着装得体一点。

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overdressed 

adj. 穿着过于正式的，过于讲究的

-You look amazing.

-I'm totally overdressed, aren't I?

我穿得太正式了，对吧？

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underdressed 

adj.穿着过于随便的，不够正式的

Hi. It sounds like I'm underdressed.

听起来我穿得太随便了。

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festive adj.节日的，喜庆的

festive-casual 聚会休闲范儿

It's festive-causal.聚餐休闲范儿。

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He expects his granddaughter to dress a little more modestly.

expect sb to do sth 期望某人做某事

modestly 端庄地

modest 衣着或举止端庄的，朴素的

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stay conservative 保持保守的态度

edgy 前卫的，赶时髦的，激进的

We had to stay conservative or we had to be a bit more edgy.

我们应该保守点还是再激进点。

dress a little more conservatively 穿得更保守一点

dress causally 穿着休闲随意

a little 稍微，一点儿（程度）

I tend to dress a little more conservatively at the office.

上班时我往往穿得更保守一点。

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tend to sb/sth 照顾，照料某人或某物

She is tending to her son in the bedroom.

她正在卧室照顾她的儿子。

He hurried away to tend to the grill.

他匆忙走开，去照看烤架。

tend to... 往往会

I just tend to get a feeling.

我不过是感情用事罢了。

get a feeling 凭感觉来做事，感情用事

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culinary 烹饪的

basic culinary science

It's basic culinary science.

这是很基本的烹饪知识。

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might as well do sth

最好还是做某事，倒不如做某事

They might as well have dragged this thing through a car wash.

他们还不如带着这玩意过一趟洗车房得了。

a car wash 洗车房

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adjacent adj. 邻近的，毗连的

In a proper sandwich, the cheese is adjacent to the bread to create a moisture barrier against the lettuce.

一个合格的三明治，它的芝士要紧贴着面包，这样就能把生菜的水分和面包隔开。

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in the wrong order 顺序不对

It's the right ingredients, but in the wrong order.

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unmitigated adj. （常指坏事或不成功的事）完全的，彻底的，十足的

This sandwich is an unmitigated disaster.

sth be an unmitigated disaster ...真是个彻底的失败品。