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transfix
meaning: to make sb unabled to move because they are afraid, surprised, etc.
syn: paralyse
eg: Luisa stood transfixed with shock. -
leap from ... to ...
syn: dramatically increase/boost/spread/grow
opp: tumble/plummet
eg: The price of oil is still tumbling
eg: Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again. -
or （熟词生义）
◙conjunction
meaning: correction 更正, used to correct something that you have said or to give more specific information
eg: John picked us up in his car, or rather his dad's car which he borrowed. 约翰用他的车接我们，或者说是从他爸爸那里借来的车。 -
add sth in
meaning: to include something with something else -
roughly equal/comparable/equivalent
be equal in size/length/height = of equal size/length/height
be equal to... 相当于
eg: My respect for your intelligence is only equalled by my admiration for your integrity 的含意是“我敬佩你的聪明跟羡慕你的正直在程度上是相同的”。 -
stereotypical wunderkind = child prodigy
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degrading
meaning: treating sb as if they have no value, so that they lose their self-respect and the respect of other people.
eg: He was subjected to a degrading strip search. -
a slap on the wrist
meaning: a slap on the wrist informal a gentle warning or punishment -
Herd Immunity/community immunity 群体免疫
the common herd = ordinary people
follow the herd 随大流
be immune to = not affected by
eg. You'll eventually become immune to critisim. 你终究不用在乎别人对你的批评了。 -
as per sth
as per usual/normal -
crash
meaning: a sudden serious fall in the price or value of sth; the occasion when a business, etc. fails
eg: They lost a lot of money in the crash. 暴跌让他们损失了很多钱。 -
come off
1）表示“成功；奏效”，英文解释为“If something comes off, it is successful or effective.”举个🌰：
It was a good try but it didn't really come off.
这是一次好的尝试但未真正奏效。2）表示“结果（最差、最好）”，英文解释为“If someone comes off worst in a contest or conflict, they are in the worst position after it. If they come off best, they are in the best position.”举个🌰：
They still have bitter memories of how they came off worst during the investigation.
他们仍留有在调查中如何惨败的痛苦记忆。
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