1
breakthrough
: an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement.
n.突破，突破性进展，重要的新发现
After working through a lot of problems, he finally had a breakthrough to succeed.
解决了许多问题之后，他终于有了突破性进展。
2
outlet
: a pipe or hole through which liquid or gas can flow out
n.出口；表现机会，发泄方法。
Water came out of the wall through several outlets.
水从墙上的几个出口排了出来。
3
cast off
:（formal）to get rid of something because you no longer want or need it
v. 抛弃，丢弃；解缆放船
They cast off their old furniture.
他们丢弃了旧家具。
4
boil down to
: get down to；to have (something)as the main or basic part
v.归结起来，问题是
Most of my problems boil down to not having enough money.
我大多数的问题归结起来就是缺钱。
5
clear the air
: dispel differences or negative emotions
v.消除误会
They cleared the air, talking about their problems, and became friends again.
他们消除误会，直言不讳，重新成为了朋友。
6
deliberate
: done on purpose rather than by accident
adj.故意的；深思熟虑的；从容不迫的；
v.仔细考虑；研讨
Your making me fall wasn't an accident - it was deliberate!
你害我跌倒不是意外，牛久是故意的。
7
spiral
: a shape or design, consisting of a continuous curved line that winds around a central point, with each curve further away from the centre
adj.螺旋的；n. 螺旋，螺线；v.不断急剧地上升或下降，螺旋形行进
I love walking up the spiral staircase.
我喜欢走螺旋形楼梯。
8
precipitate
: to suddenly force somebody/something into a particular state or condition
adj.突如其来的，仓促的，迅猛的；
v.【气象】凝结；促成；使...沉淀，猛摔；
n.沉淀物，冷凝物
They did not expect the rain to be precipitate as quickly as it did.
他们没料到这雨下得如此突然。
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