2017-02-07

1scrape together艰难地积攒

2.drain耗尽Working at the office all day drains me completely.

3snap up抢购一空 Tickets were snapped up.

4natural population growth rate: 人口自然增长率

5deter: 拦住，使打消念头(v.)Nothing can deter her from going out.

6band together: 联合起来

7．amicus brief: 非当事人意见陈述

8．discriminatory: 歧视性的(adj.)

9．don: 穿上(v.)

10：pelt: 快速前进(v.)

full throttle: 全速

11：sprint: 短跑赛(n.)the final sprint最后的冲刺

12．getaway: (远离城市摆脱繁忙日常生活的)隐居小屋(n.)

13．to no avail: 未成功，没有结果地

All her efforts were to no avail.

14.entry fee: 报名费

15.lakefront: 湖边，湖畔(n.)