Listening 小记

2018.9.29

stand sb up

(informal) to deliberately not meet sb you have arranged to meet, especially sb you are having a romantic relationship with （尤指恋人）故意失约使某人空等

• I've been stood up!
  人家让我空等一场！

prologue

序言，开场白

epilogue

尾声，后记

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2018.10.24

resemblance

• She bears an uncanny resemblance to Dido.
  她跟迪多长得离奇的相似。

set back from

• The house is set well back from the road.
  这座房子离公路挺远。

incapable

• incapable of sth/of doing sth not able to do sth 没有能力（做某事）

reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]

• She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.
  她不愿承认自己有错。

remarkable

• a remarkable achievement/career/talent
  非凡的成就 / 事业 / 才能

demonstrate competence with [ˈkɑmpɪtəns]

证明自己什么的能力

literally [ˈlɪtərəli]

used to emphasize the truth of sth that may seem surprising （强调事实可能令人惊讶）真正地，确实地

• There are literally hundreds of prizes to win.
  真的有好几百份奖品可以领呀。

smuggle 走私 [ˈsmʌɡəl]

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