procrastination/proʊˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn/
n. 拖延
magnet/ˈmæɡnət/
n. 磁铁;有吸引力的人或物
reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/
v. 调和,协调;使和解,重归于好
~ A with B 让A和B一致
e.g.
to reconcile one's ideal with reality
让理想和现实一致
They were finally reconciled with each other, after not speaking for nearly five years.
一对五年不说话的夫妻最终与彼此重归于好
in-between/ˌɪnˌbɪˈtwiːn/
n. 介于两者间的人或物 (adj. in-between)
e.g.
in some in-between state介于中间状态
meme /miːm/
n. 迷因,梗
weigh in on
参与(讨论等),对…发表意见
e.g.
to weigh in on political issues
对政治问题发表意见
adopt a name 取名字
solely adv.仅仅
barista /bəˈriːstə/
n. 咖啡师
witty/ˈwɪti/
adj. 妙趣横生的,诙谐的
cater to
满足,迎合某群人的需要
e.g.
Korean TV dramas cater to girls’ fantasies.
edge /edʒ/
v. (使)徐徐移动,渐渐移动
spawn /spɔːn/
v. 产生,引发
spinoff/ˈspɪn ɔːf/
n. 副产品,派生产品
catapult /ˈkætəpʌlt/
n. 弹弓
v. 把…弹(射)出去
weather /ˈweðər/
v. 经受住,渡过(难关等)
e.g.
The company just managed to weather the recession.
stereotype /ˈsteriətaɪp/
n. 模式化的思考,刻板印象
empower /ɪmˈpaʊər/
v. 给予…力量,使有能力(实现)
belittle /bɪˈlɪtl/
v. 轻视,贬低
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