《友邻优课》体验课第二天笔记

1.ambivalent

adj.矛盾的（having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or somone)

拓展：

If you love someone and at the same time hate him/her as well, then we can say you're ambivalent about him/her.

如果你爱一个人，同时也恨ta,这样的爱恨交加，就是一种矛盾的感受。

2.toxic

adj.(人造物质）有毒的，有害的

拓展：poisonous adj.(自然物质）有毒的，有害的

3. spectrum

n.谱，光谱，声谱，图谱，波谱

4.gravitate

v.被吸引

拓展：

gravity n.地球引力

somebody gravitate toward

something某人更倾向于选择或喜欢某物（tend to choose or like something)

Instead of fully investing their time in work, people are gravitating toward a more balanced lifestyle.

人们受够了职场的苦，更倾向于在工作和生活中找到一种平衡。

5. frenemy

n.亦敌亦友、敌友难分的人

6. supposed  adj.所谓的

7.get someone through something

帮助某人度过某个难关或考验

拓展：

Well, I think those who're willing to get us through our darkest hours are definitely true friends.

我觉得那些愿意帮我们度过至暗时刻的人，一定是真朋友。

8.deny somebody something

拒绝让某人拥有某个（他们想得到或理应拥有的）东西

拓展：

Legally, you cannot deny criminals their right to defend themselves, no matter how malicious their behaviour are.

9.assume

v.觉得，想当然地认为（take

something for granted or as true)

拓展：

presume v.想，觉得（suppose to be true without proof)

I presume ...

我假定，我假设......

10.cut someone down

用言语打击某人

11.buffer

v.缓解，保护；n.缓冲物，减震器拓展：

soften v.软化，和缓

cushion v.缓解，缓和；n.靠垫英

12.amplify

v.放大

拓展：

The empty room amplified his loneliness.

空旷的房间放大了他的孤独感。

13. unnerving

adj.让人无力的，让人心力交疼的拓展：

nerve n.神经，勇气，力量

unnerve v.使人失去气力，使人精神瘫痪（paralyze)

14. brace oneself for

在心理上为某件苦难或者不好的事情做好准备

拓展：

brace n.支撑物；v.支撑，支持

(support)

Many employees are silently bracing themselves for the possibility of a layoff.

很多员工都在默默地为被裁做好准备。