2023-5-20

someone is easily amused 某人笑点很低
chamber pot 夜壶，尿壶
streaky pork 五花肉
charm bracelet 幸运手链
beads 珠子手链
bangle 手镯，脚镯
locket 小盒吊坠
advisedly 深思熟虑地，有分寸地
【例句：What a crazy scheme, and I use that term advisedly. 多么疯狂的计划，我用的词是斟酌过的。/The word "recommend" was used advisedly. 建议这两个字是用得有分寸的】
deliberate 仔细考虑
【例句：The deliberated (on) whether to continue with the talks. 他们仔细考虑了是否继续谈判的问题。Customers sometimes deliberate over a purchase for weeks. 顾客有时会花几周时间仔细考虑购买事宜】
You would be better off doing sth. 用于建议某人做某事或者改变某个决定，你最好...
【例句：Believe me, you'd better off without him, you really would! 相信我，离开他你会过得更好，肯定会的！】
run on fumes 一个人筋疲力尽了，还做无效的坚持；资源匮乏， 资金不足的情况下继续运作
brew 酝酿，煮，发酵
【例句：to brew up a pot of tea 煮/沏一壶茶】
【例句：Edwin's parents could tell that something was brewing. 一些事情正在发酵。】
negative examples 反面教材
to abet sb. in a crime 教唆某人犯罪
dire consequences 极其严重的后果
I'm on pins and needles waiting for hear if I have passed the exam. 我在等考试结果呢，如坐针毡啊
That's unheard of. 前所未闻的
As if! 好像（你说得和真的一样）！
frostnip 亚冻伤，冷伤