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星期一
recession[]n.撤回，退回；退后，工商业之衰退，不景气，经济衰退例句①In the recession,our firm went through a bad time.我们公司在经济衰退时期历尽艰辛。
②Many small firms did not weather the storm of the recession.许多小公司没
能经受住这次经济衰退的风波。
词组economic recession经济衰退
redeem[]v.偿还，赎回，挽回；兑换；履行契约
例句①He redeemed the jewelry from the pawnshop by repaying the loan.他偿还贷款后从当铺赎回了珠宝饰物。
②The sole redeeming feature of this job is the salary.这份工作唯其薪水尚可弥
补它的一切之不足。
词组to redeem one’s honor恢复名誉
to redeem one’s position恢复地位
rehearse[]v.排练，排演；讲述(某事物)，(尤指)自述，背诵；(通过排演)指导或训练(某人)
例句①He rehearsed his speech last night.他昨晚练习了他的讲演。
②The actors were rehearsing the play.演员们一直在排练这出戏。
短语rehearse a play about排练一部关于…的戏
amiable[]adj.和蔼可亲的，亲切的，友好的
例句The foreign guests are always amiable to the host when they visit his house.
外宾来到主人家拜访时总是友好的。
词组an amiable gathering一次友好的聚会
expire[]v.期满，(期限)终止；呼气；断气，死亡
例句My season ticket will expire this week.我的月票这周就到期了。
bald[]adj.秃（头）的；（织物、轮胎）磨光的；明显的
例句The actor shaved his head off in order to portray a bald man.
为扮演一个秃头男人，演员把他自己的头发剃光了。
causal[]adj.原因的；因果关系的；表示原因或理由的
例句It is apparent that a strong causal relationship exists between faults and earthquakes.
显然，断层和地震之间存在着密切的因果关系。
词组the causal agent of a disease病因
brisk[brisk]adj.兴隆的；轻快的，活泼的
v.使活泼，活跃起来
例句The actress is walking at a brisk pace.那位女演员正以轻快的步伐走着。
词组a brisk wind徐风
a brisk tea可口的茶
grip[]v.&n.紧握，抓紧；掌握
例句The child gripped its mother’s arm.孩子紧抓着母亲的胳膊。
词组come/get to grips with努力对付；认真谈论
be at grips with在与…搏斗，（认真）对待
foster[]v.养育，抚养；收养；怀抱；鼓励
adj.收养的
n.养育者
例句The captain did his best to foster a sense of unity among the new recruits.
队长尽力培养新成员之间的团结精神。
howl[]n.怒吼，嗥叫
vi.(风等)怒吼，咆哮
例句The dog howled when it was shut in the house.狗被关在屋子里时，它就叫起来。
词组howl down喝住，淹没
gloomy[]adj.黑暗的，阴沉的；无望的，令人沮丧的
例句Cheer up!Don’t look so gloomy!You should try it again and again until you succeed at last.
振作起来！不要那么忧郁！你要不断的努力直到最后成功。
bloom[]n.花；旺盛；青春；红润；
v.（使）开花，（使）繁盛
例句The roses are blooming!玫瑰花正在盛开。
短语the radiant bloom of Greek genius希腊文明光辉灿烂的全盛时期
blossom[]n.果树的花，花开的状态；兴旺期；
vi.开花；兴旺；发展成（into/out）
例句New industries can blossom over night if we find an outlet for their products.
如果我们为他们的产品找到出路,新的工业一夜间就能出现。
词组blossom out成熟，成长
doom[]n.厄运，命运
v.注定；判决
例句The prisoner was doomed to death.囚犯被判处死刑。
词组send sb．to his doom将某人处死
be doomed to failure/to fail注定要失败
elegance[]n.优美，优雅
例句The carpet imparted an air of elegance to the room.地毯使房间有了一种优雅的气氛。
词组waltzes performed with elegance以优美姿态表演的华尔兹舞
the elegance of the girls clothes姑娘所穿衣服的漂亮雅致
bound[]n.跃进，跳；范围，界限
adj.被束缚的；必定的，一定的；准备到…去，开往…的
v.跳跃；限制
例句The teacher asked the students to bound Asia．老师要学生划出亚洲的边界。
词组out of bounds越轨，超越限度；禁止入内
bound for要往…去的；开往…去
be bound to注定
be bound up in热衷于
be bound up with与…有密切联系
know no bounds无限
porch[]n.门廊，入口处
例句There are thousands of pages of advertising on our porch.有成千上万页广告堆在我们的门廊上。
nuisance[]n.讨厌的人(或东西)；麻烦事
例句Don’t make a nuisance of yourself别那么讨厌。
词组make a nuisance of oneself被人讨厌
measure[]n.尺寸，量度器，量度标准；方法，测量，措施
vt.测量，测度；分派；权衡；调节；
vi.量
例句I believe the measure would redound to our mutual benefit and reputation.
我相信这项措施将有助于我们共同的利益和名誉。
词组beyond measure无可估量，极度
for good measure作为额外增添
measure up合格，符合标准
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tuck[]v.卷起；塞进
例句He tucked his chin into his chest.他把下巴缩到胸前。
词组tuck away畅饮，大嚼
utilize/utilise[]v.利用
例句It’s to be hoped that in her new job her talents will be better utilized than before.
希望在新的岗位上她的才干能够比以往得到更好的发挥。
liberate[]v.解放，（使）获自由
例句Liberate the mind from prejudice.解除心中偏见。
brochure[]n.小册子
例句They brought home heaps of travel brochures.他们将成堆的旅行手册带回家。
flavo(u)r[]n.情味；风味；滋味
vt.调味，给…调味，加香味于
例句This cake has an unusual flavor.这个蛋糕有一种不寻常的味道。
gossip[]n.流言蜚语；说长道短的人
v.闲聊；说长道短
例句I read about it in the gossip column.我在闲话栏曾看过有关这件事的报道。