词汇 | 第20周[2018.05.14~2018.05.20]

第20周[2018.05.14~2018.05.20]

• What causes low self-esteem?
  • side hustle：副业
    • balance a job and a side hustle to make ends meet. 兼顾正职与副业得以维持生计
  • dopamine：n.多巴胺（一种治脑神经病的药物）；
  • testosterone：n.睾酮（男性荷尔蒙的一种） ；
• How lazy are you?
  • hostel：building in which (usu cheap) food and lodging are provided for students, certain groups of workers, the homeless, travellers, etc （为学生、某些工人、无家者、旅客等提供膳宿的）寄宿舍、招待所（通常收费低廉）：
    • a youth hostel 青年招待所
  • mess：vt. 弄脏、弄乱；n. 杂乱、脏乱、脏东西
    • building in which these meals are taken （共膳宿者的）食堂: the officers' mess 军官食堂；
  • on/to the verge of sth.：at or close to the point where sth new begins or takes place 在某事即将发生之际\接近出现某事物之点:
    • on the verge of war, success, bankruptcy 在接近战争爆发、成功、破产之际；
  • seethe：~ (with sth)
    • be crowded 拥挤:
      • streets seething with excited crowds: 群情激动十分拥挤的街道。
    • (usu in the continuous tenses 通常用於进行时态) be very angry, agitated, etc 非常气愤、激动等:
      • She was seething (with rage) at his remarks. 对於他的说法，她(气得)火冒三丈。