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infirmity
: the state of being weak or ill, especially because of old age
n.體弱；虛弱
This is a time when they're approaching the infirmities and illness of old age.
在這段時(shí)期，他們正在經(jīng)歷高領(lǐng)帶來(lái)的虛弱和疾病。
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intervention
: the act of intervening
n.干涉；干預(yù)
That was certainly a very free market, there was a minimum government intervention.
這是一個(gè)無(wú)可爭(zhēng)議的自由市場(chǎng)，政府干預(yù)少之又少。
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reinforcement
n.援軍，增援部隊(duì)
: 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.
最終軍隊(duì)的援軍趕到。
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retrenchment
n.消減費(fèi)用；緊縮開支
: the act of spending less or reducing costs
Retrenchment happens when a company is trying to restructure itself, reorganize its finances.
這種縮減開支的裁員是由于這家公司需要重組自身，重新調(diào)整自身財(cái)物狀況。
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entice
vt.誘使；誘惑；慫恿
: 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.
利用甜頭去利誘人，或用利器去恐嚇人。
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conservation
n.(對(duì)自然環(huán)境、野生動(dòng)物、文物、藝術(shù)品和建筑等的)保護(hù)
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.
我生命的半數(shù)時(shí)間都在研究和保護(hù)熊。
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huddle
vi.（因冷或害怕等）擠在一起
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.
我不曉得你在說(shuō)什么。我會(huì)給你解釋的，大家都靠攏過(guò)來(lái)吧。
Even in spring, they must huddle together for warmth, just as their fathers did in the depths of winter.
即使在春天小企鵝們也必須擠在一起互相取暖，就像寒冬時(shí)節(jié)企鵝爸爸們做的那樣。
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appropriate adj. 合適的，恰當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
wear something appropriate 著裝得體
Please try to wear something appropriate.
請(qǐng)著裝得體一點(diǎn)。
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overdressed?
adj. 穿著過(guò)于正式的，過(guò)于講究的
-You look amazing.
-I'm totally overdressed, aren't I?
我穿得太正式了，對(duì)吧？
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underdressed?
adj.穿著過(guò)于隨便的，不夠正式的
Hi. It sounds like I'm underdressed.
聽起來(lái)我穿得太隨便了。
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festive adj.節(jié)日的，喜慶的
festive-casual 聚會(huì)休閑范兒
It's festive-causal.聚餐休閑范兒。
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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 端莊地
modest 衣著或舉止端莊的，樸素的
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stay conservative 保持保守的態(tài)度
edgy 前衛(wèi)的，趕時(shí)髦的，激進(jìn)的
We had to stay conservative or we had to be a bit more edgy.
我們應(yīng)該保守點(diǎn)還是再激進(jìn)點(diǎn)。
dress a little more conservatively 穿得更保守一點(diǎn)
dress causally 穿著休閑隨意
a little 稍微，一點(diǎn)兒（程度）
I tend to dress a little more conservatively at the office.
上班時(shí)我往往穿得更保守一點(diǎn)。
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tend to sb/sth 照顧，照料某人或某物
She is tending to her son in the bedroom.
她正在臥室照顧她的兒子。
He hurried away to tend to the grill.
他匆忙走開，去照看烤架。
tend to... 往往會(huì)
I just tend to get a feeling.
我不過(guò)是感情用事罷了。
get a feeling 憑感覺來(lái)做事，感情用事
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culinary 烹飪的
basic culinary science
It's basic culinary science.
這是很基本的烹飪知識(shí)。
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might as well do sth
最好還是做某事，倒不如做某事
They might as well have dragged this thing through a car wash.
他們還不如帶著這玩意過(guò)一趟洗車房得了。
a car wash 洗車房
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adjacent adj. 鄰近的，毗連的
In a proper sandwich, the cheese is adjacent to the bread to create a moisture barrier against the lettuce.
一個(gè)合格的三明治，它的芝士要緊貼著面包，這樣就能把生菜的水分和面包隔開。
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in the wrong order 順序不對(duì)
It's the right ingredients, but in the wrong order.
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unmitigated adj. （常指壞事或不成功的事）完全的，徹底的，十足的
This sandwich is an unmitigated disaster.
sth be an unmitigated disaster ...真是個(gè)徹底的失敗品。
