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1、late bloomer n. 开花晚的植物， 智力发展晚的人Paul was such a slow worker at first that we almost fired him , but he proved to be a late bloomer. 保罗初来时工作非常迟钝，我们几乎要开除他，但最终证实他是一个有潜力的人。Hurdle the act of jumping over an obstacleIve passed the written test; the interview is the next hurdle. 我书面考试已经及格了，下一个难关是面试。Disown c
2、ast off同义词: renounce, repudiateTom disowned the letter. 汤姆否认这封信是他写的。Sequel something that follows something else同义词:subsequenceHis speech had an unfortunate sequel - it caused a riot. 他的演说产生了不幸的后果，由之引发了一场骚乱。Dotty intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied withShes dotty about this latest boyfriend.
3、 她非常喜欢这个新交的男朋友High-profile a position attracting much attention and publicityAnd then there is the maximalist interpretation , which wants the new EU president to be a high-profile figure , strutting the world stage . 按照最高纲领主义者的解释，这位新的欧盟主席将成为引人瞩目的角色，在全球舞台上叱咤风云。 Renown the state or quality of being w
4、idely honored and acclaimedDo you know any place of renown around here? 你知道这儿有什么名胜吗？poke fun at 拿 . 开玩笑， 取笑， 嘲弄He enjoys poking fun at others. 他好开别人的玩笑。Nerd an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studiousI teased him all the time about being a nerd. 我总是取笑他是一个书呆子。Junc
5、ture a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be madeAt the most critical juncture we took turns in watching that point. 在最为紧急的时刻，我们轮流监视着那个地方。High-strung being in a tense stateI have a jittery high-strung nature , and exercising takes the edge off . 我有一点紧张、容易情绪波动的特点，锻炼把它们都磨光
6、了。Shudder tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement; shake, as from coldShe shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 她一看到死尸就战栗起来。Fork over to surrender someone or something to anotherYou should fork over the garden before you plant the peas. 在播种豌豆之前，你得耙耙地。Darned expletives used informally as
7、intensifiersAnyhow, we still have this darned economy to worry about . 无论如何，我们不得为倒霉的经济操心。 Interject to insert between other elementsWhen I brought up the question of funding, he quickly interjected that it had been settled. 我刚提出筹集基金的问题，他急忙插嘴说问题已经解决了。Repertory the entire range of skills or devices us
8、ed in a particular field or occupationJane weighed down her repertory with these plays. 简加上这几出戏，使她的演出剧目得到了加强。Dragoon into 以暴力强迫做We were dragooned into going to the opera.我们迫不得已去看了那场歌剧。Interminable tiresomely long; seemingly without endTheir quarrels about the trivia are always interminable. 他们对琐事的争吵
9、总是没完没了。Sedulous marked by care and persistent effortCasual when , a cameraman that loves travel patted a group of true PP , not sedulous ground . 一个不经意的时候，一位爱好旅游的摄影师拍下了一组真实的 PP，不刻意地。 Winnow select desirable parts from a group or listThe girl is winnowing the chaff from the corn. 那个女孩正在簸去谷壳。vis-vis f
10、ace-to-face with; a person / thing having the same function or characteristics as anotherWomens salaries are low vis-a-vis what men earn for the same work.女子的薪水比同工种的男子低。PaniniDaren: Yeah , I ll have a ham and cheese panini , please . 对，我想要一个火腿和帕尼尼奶酪三明治，谢谢。 Ornery having a difficult and contrary dispositionThe first three med students are ornery because they have been waiting for 11 minutes . 前三个医学学生很生气，因为他们等了我十一分钟了flat out at top speed; in a blunt direct mannerTell me flat out what you think . 坦率地告诉我你的想法
