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hypothesis=an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study  or distance. 假设，一个未被证实的主意或者理论，但将导致进修或者深入讨论

The hypothesis promptly attracted some interest. 这个假设很快引起了注意

Hypotheses 假说

Analysis-analyses 分析

Basis-bases 基础

Diagnosis-diagnoses诊断

Emphasis-emphases强调

Hypothesis-hypoyheses假设

Thesis-theses 论文

Proficiency in 熟练 精通

Proficiency in a particular line 精通某一行 一技之长

A reasonable proficiency in English is a prerequisite for the course. 掌握适当程度的英语是学习的先决条件

Prerequisite for/to/of 是…的先决条件

A sense of humor os prerequisite to understanding her work. 理解她的作品必须具备幽默感

Is rising to prominence 声望越来越高

Stand on the rocky prominence 站在凸起的岩石上

Prominent 显眼的

He  shows great prowess at acting.他显示出非凡的表演

The student tries hard, but his work is mediocre. 这个学生很刻苦但是他的成绩平庸

Mediocrity平庸

Excitingly strange 非常奇怪

An exotic bird 一只珍奇的鸟

Be known for 因 知道

Exotic plants 外来之物

Exotic words in English language 英语里有很多外来语

A wide of variety of both indigenous and exotic plants 丰富而多种多样的

The indigenous inhabitants of America 临时

The neighbors thought him very odd.lingjumen 认为他十分古怪

Odd jobs 零工

Odd number 单数

There are 30-odd students in my class. 我们班级有30多个学生

The odds are 10 to 1 that and lee’s movies would be a box office success.李安定电影是有八九会有好的票房收入

Against all the odds 尽管有极大的困难

Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming a ballerina. 克服重重困难，实现了成为芭蕾舞演员的梦想

The frost made bizarre patterns. 霜冻形成了奇怪的图案

Weird shrieks were heard in the darkness. 在黑暗中听到奇怪的尖叫声

Her views on children are rather outlandish. 她对孩子的观念相当很奇怪。

By a quirk of fate 由于命运的巧合

Personal enemy 仇人

Book into 登记入住

He has a strange quirk of addressing his wife as Mrs. Smith. 他很奇怪，把他的妻子称为史密斯夫人

Fundamentally distinct 根本上不同

In kind 以同样的方式

Chalk and cheese are disparate substances. 粉笔和芝士根本是不同的东西

Unfair difference between 通常不公平的差别

A disparity between the rates of pay for men and women. 男女薪酬悬殊的差别

Financial disparity 财力上的悬殊

Turn through 转动通过

Flipping the pages of a magazine 快速翻阅杂志

Let’s flip a coin to see who goes first.让我们来抛硬币决定谁先去

Take the trash out before your father flips 在你父亲发火前把垃圾带出去

A quick toss 轻抛

Not serious 不严肃 轻率

I don’t want a flip answer to serious question. 严肃的问题我不希望得到轻率的回答

Having or showing careful good judgement 有或者展示谨慎或良好的判断

Imprudent轻率的

Young as he was, he was prudent 他这么年轻 却很慎重

wary=not having or showing complete trust in sb. Or sth. That could be dangerous or cause trouble 没有或者展示对某人或者某事完全对新人。那可能危险或者导致麻烦

He was wary and reserved in his reaction. 他的反应警惕而有所保留

She was wary of strangers. 她对陌生人很警惕

To look at sth carefully or thoroughly  仔细或者彻底的看待某事

Examine sth carefully or thoroughly 仔细或者彻底的检查某事

The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 珠宝商仔细察看钻石是否有瑕疵

Scrutiny 仔细观察 

He had periods of sobriety 他借过几次酒

Go back to drinking you开始喝酒

The quality of being serious 严肃

In recovery 恢复

Still teetering on the brink of sobriety 始终徘徊在戒酒的边缘

Done routinely and with little interest or care 不大有兴趣也不太关心地例行做事

Perfunctory applause 敷衍的鼓掌

My thank-you became more of a perfunctory response 我的感谢开始变成越来越成为敷衍的反应

Acting or done quickly with little or inadequate thought 行动或完成得很快很少或者欠缺考虑

She regretted her impetuous decision 她后悔自己鲁莽的决定

We should be modest, not be pompous. 我们应该谦虚，而不是浮夸

Pompously 自命不凡地

Demonstrators attacked the police, using sticks and assorted missiles. 示威者使用木棍和各种各样的投掷物袭击警察

A rich assortment of goods 丰富多样的产品

Oil and water will not intermingle. 油和水不相容

Intermingle danger and humor 把危险和暴力混合

A shelter from danger or hardship 危险或着穷困的庇护所

Political asylum 政治庇护

Asylum seekers 庇护申请人

A mental hospital 精神病院