New words and expressions 生词短语
take heart 振作起来 beef up
culminate vi.:鼎盛,达到顶点
culmination n.:(顶点,多用做抽象意义) summit n.顶峰/peak/top
He reaches/attains the culmination in his thirties. 他三十岁达到了顶峰。
His efforts culminate in his success. 他的努力终于使他成功了。culminate=lead to
His efforts culminate in the prosperity of his family.
decayvt 衰亡,腐烂 同义词:rot
My health decays.我的身体江河日下。
Tooth decays.牙齿咬不动东西了。
testimony n.: 证据=evidence testify v.
Bear/produce the testimony to his innocence. 我证明他无罪。
oral 证词/verbal 证词/ material 物证
▲inherent adj .:固有的
the sloth that inherent in him 天生的懒惰
inbred: 天生的 inbuilt :嵌入的 ingrain :根深蒂固的 deep-rooted :根深蒂固的
faintly adv.: 不明显的
faint :微弱的
The light is so faint.光线太暗。
I fainted.我晕了过去。
tendency n .:倾向
I have the tendency to shop. 我是个购物狂。
I have the tendency to smoke/read. 我是个烟鬼/书迷
trend 潮流 inclination(自己的)倾向 current 潮流(更常用)
vanish vi.: 消失