英语流利说笔记2018-12-05

• fodder

素材 n.
celebrities are good fodder for comedians.

• surge

剧增 n.
there has been a surge in house prices.

• detox

戒酒；清毒 n.
liver detox 护肝片

• nomophobia

词根 -phobia 恐惧症
no mobile phobia 无手机恐惧症
school phobia 上学恐惧症

• depression

1.抑郁
2.大萧条  the great depression 
延伸 depress v. 使人沮丧

• compulsively

强迫性地
compulsive behaviour  

• untether

解开绳索；解放

• in a bid to ... = in order to ...
• put sth. to test

检验
his theories have never been put to the test.

• switch off

1.关机
2.注意力关机；不再理睬 when i hear the word 'football' i switch off.
3.短暂放松  switch off by shopping 

• cash in(on)

兑换；捞金（贬）
cash in credit card points for a flight 

• enforce VS force

enforce 一般接物，侧重通过法律手段。 force一般接人，侧重通过强迫威胁。

• survey VS poll

survey 指普通的调查。poll指民意调查。