1.endowment?/?n'da?m?nt/
捐助的財物
e.g.?The hospital was founded on an?endowment?fund.
2.birdbrain
A birdbrain refers to a stupid person. Often it refers to a person with a short attention span.
3.curb 人行道邊沿
e.g.? We can walk to the curb from here.
出自Woody Allen的電影
進一步：
Curb:代表一切安全范圍的邊界
圈里的：Curb in
圈外的：Curb out
4. Although you could tell quite a lot about a person by his or her voice, please permit me first to briefly introduce myself.
5.worldly??/'w?ldli/?世俗的
I am sorry for distracting you from doing other worldly things such as sleeping.
6.keep?someone on someone's toes
To?force?someone?to?stay?active,?alert,?and?focused?on?something?or?someone
e.g.?To?force?someone?to?stay?active,?alert,?and?focused?on?something?or?someone
7.set aside
reserved in advance
e.g.?They work hard, marry, have lots of children and?set?aside?an evening each week for quality time with the family.?
8.redundant
adj.?因人員過剩而被解雇的
不需要的; 多余的
e.g.?redundant?population in the cities
9. verbatim?/v?'bet?m/
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
repeated their dialogue verbatim
e.g.?a?verbatim?report of the conversation.
10.prominent
突起的, 凸出的
顯著的; 突出的
杰出的, 著名的, 卓越的
e.g.?She hung the picture in a?prominent?position in the living room.
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15. provision
?A?provision?in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it.
e.g. It also includes provisions that prohibit the sale of liquor to young people.
16. intoxicated
formal drunk
e.g.?The driver was clearly intoxicated.
17. escalate?/'?sk?let/
?to become much worse or more serious, or to make something do this
e.g. In some instances, a breach of an obligation can escalate to a case being brought against the licensee or permit holder.
18. premises 要加一個's'
?the buildings and land that a business or organization uses
(包括附屬建筑、土地等在內(nèi)的)房屋或其他建筑物
e.g. The charity is hoping to move to new premises next year.
19. shooters?要加一個's'
雞尾酒的一種
20.obscene??/?b'sin/
offensive in a sexual way
e.g.?He was fined for making an obscene gesture at the umpire.
21.fraudulent?/'fr?d??l?nt/
made with the intention of tricking someone, especially illegally
e.g.?All 5,000 of the homes were?fraudulently obtained.
22. patron
The?patrons?of a place such as a pub, bar, or hotel are its customers.
e.g.?He spent the night at the Savoy: like so many of its?patrons, he could not resist the exclusively English cooking.
23.designated?[?dez?ɡ?ne?t?d] 特別注意讀音
marked, separated or given a name for a particular purpose
e.g.??Tom said he'd be the designated driver when we go out tonight.?
24.sway
to move or swing gently from side to side
e.g.?The whole boat?swayed and tipped.
25.exuberant?/?ɡ?zub?r?nt/
happy, excited, and full of energy 熱情洋溢孕荠，生機勃勃
e.g.?an?exuberant?young girl who decided to become a screen actress.
決定成為一名電影演員的熱情洋溢的年輕女孩
26. drowsiness?/?dra?z?n?s/?主要是讀音
e..g?Seasickness tablets often cause drowsiness
27.slurred speech
words used to describe speech style?to talk continuously and too much
口齒不清
e.g.?He repeated himself and?slurred his words more than usual.
28. eyes glazed
a glazed look or expression shows that you are not at all interested in something
目光呆滯的
e.g.?There was a?glazed?look in her eyes.
29. barring orders
barring 不包括蒿秦；除…以外
e.g.?I had not so much as kissed a man in seven years, nor dated one in a decade, and had no expectation of doing either,?barring?a shift of tectonic plates. OMG
30. abide by
If you?abide by?a law, agreement, or decision, you do what it says you should do.
e.g.?They have got to?abide by?the rules.
