2020-06-27

a man of great industry = diligence

a spell of bad luck

retract a confession 

a perennial plan = a long-term plan

discharge a worker. = leave the job

a patent flaw 一个明显的不足

economy pack 优惠装

tender  the resigination 提交辞职信

hail the king

heartfelt = 真诚的

incomparable = no one can match 

imcomparable achievement 无与伦比的成就

an agreeable neighbor 友善的邻居

remain composed 保持冷静

prohibitive cost 巨额开销

incisive remarkables深刻的点评

overlie覆盖在。。上

plugged 塞满。。

penchant = preference

prevalant trends 流行趋势

cater to the massive needs

perpetuated = keep going

emotionally disturbing or distressing.

traumatic

culminate  = reach completion

dormant volcanos 休眠的火山 静止的火山

impose on = place on

Timid = fearthful 胆小的

favorable to：有利于 conducive to

proliferation  扩展增殖

legitimately意为“正当地，合法地

probably

conspicuous =clearly visible

trap最常见的意思是捕猎或者陷阱，但注意trappings，而且只有复数的时候有一个意思是装饰物

trappings = decoration

"substantially" = significantlygreatlya great dealto a great extent

= considerably   极大地显著地

of considerable importance

substantial

potent = powerful

Appraisal=evaluation

complex= system的意思

"consistently"=in a consistently good or accurate way.= reliably

始终如一的意思

breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock.

propagate 有繁殖的意思也有grow的意思

precipitation 降水