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slow down:
减速；放慢生活节奏
.
The doctor has
told him to slow down or he’ll risk a heart
attack.
医生要他放慢生活节奏，不然会有心脏病突发之虞。
property:
n.
possession(s); land and
buildings
财产；房地产
.
Yes, I’ve
bought my own house —
I’m
now a man/woman of proper
ty!
对，我买房了——如今我也是有房产的人了！
self-sufficient:
a.
able to provide
everything one needs by oneself, without help
from other people
自给自足的
.
I don’t
be
lieve/think that that country, due to
the climate, could ever be
self-
sufficient in food.
在我看来，由于气候因素，那个国家不可能实现粮食自足。
accomplish:
vt.
complete successfully;
achieve
完成；实现
.
The new coach told the
press that he believed his team could accomplish
great
things.
新教练向媒体表示，他相信该队会取得优秀成绩。
set about:
start
(doing sth.) esp. in a determined way
开始；着手
.
It would be much better to
admit the problem openly and set about tackling
it.
如果公开承认问题并着手解决，那就要好多了。
agent:
n.
代理人；代理商
.
Unhappy tourists pointed
the finger at the unhelpful travel
agents.
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深感不满的游客纷纷谴责那些听之任之、毫不作为的旅行社。
learn of:
become
aware of (sth.) through information or observation
获悉；听说
.
It was really a pleasant
surprise to learn of her marriage.
闻知其婚讯，喜出望外。
inquire:
v.
ask for information
询问
.
I thought it might be rude to inquire
about her ex-husband.
打听她前夫的事我觉得未免鲁莽。
Mrs. Tuck called half an hour ago to
inquire whether her order was ready.
特克太太半小时前来电询问她的订单是否已完成。
available:
a.
(of things) that can be
used or obtained
可使用的；可得到的
.
Do you have any double
rooms available this weekend
这个周末你们还有双人客房吗
whatsoever:
ad.
used after a negative
phrase to add emphasis to the idea that is
being expressed
任何（用于否定句中以加强语气）
.
There is no evidence
whatsoever to show that this is in fact the
case.
没有任何证据表明情况属实。
utility:
n.
(usu.
pl.)
public
service
such
as
the
supply
of
water,
electricity,
gas
or a bus or rail network
公用事业
.
Does your rent include
utilities
你的房租有没有包括水电燃气
Utility prices, including water,
electricity and gas, rose by per cent.
水电燃气等公共事业费用上涨
%
。
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haul:
v.
pull (sth. heavy) slowly
and with difficulty
拖；拉
.
They hauled the boat up
onto the beach.
他们把小船拖上了海滩。
locate:
vt.
set or establish in a
given position; find the place or position of
(sth. or sb.)
使坐落于；
找出（某人或某事物的）准确位置或地点
.
The cottage was
located in the middle of a forest.
小屋坐落在森林深处。
The
missing boy was located by police in the
woods.
警察在林子里找到了失踪的孩子。
put in:
present (sth.)
formally
正式提出
.
They
’
ve put in a
bid
（出价）
for the company/a bid
to buy the company.
他们开价意欲收购公司。
go out:
come to an end; stop
burning or shining
停止；不再燃烧或发光
.
There was a power cut and
all the lights went out.
停电了，灯火都熄了。
setback:
n.
sth. that delays or
prevents a process from developing
挫折
.
Falling share prices may be another setback for
the troubled economy.
股价下跌会给困境中的经济雪上加霜。
be familiar
with:
have a good knowledge of
熟悉
.
He is quite familiar with the history of the
auto/IT industry.
他非常了解汽车行业<
/p>
/
信息技术行业的发展历史。
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system:
n.
a set of connected things
or devices that operate together
系统；组合
装置
.
Hot water circulates
through the heating system.
热水循环于整个供暖系统。
ins and outs (of sth.):
the
detailed or complicated facts of sth.
细节，详情
.
Being an
outsider, I don’t know the i
ns and outs
of the matter.
我是局外人，对这事的前因后果不甚了解。
generate:
vt.
produce; cause (sth.) to
exist or occur
产生；引起
.
The wind farm may be able
to generate enough electricity/power for 2,000
homes.
这个风力发电站足以为
2000
户居民提供用电。
consist of:
be made up of or
formed from
由…组成
.
The team consists of four
Europeans and two Americans.
该队由四名欧洲人、两名美国人组成。
adjustment:
n.
a
change
in
sth.
that
makes
it
better,
more
accurate,
or
more
effective
调整；调节
.
She made a few minor
adjustments to the focus of her camera.
她对相机焦距略作调整。
take sth./sb. for granted:
expect sb. or sth. to be always available when you
need
them and never think how important
or useful they are; fail to appreciate
认为…
理所当然；不知感恩
.
Many
people
take
for
granted
their
seemingly
endless
supply
of
safe,
clean
water
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