starter pistol：发令枪

revolver：左轮手枪

ammunition/ammo：弹药

barrel：枪管

caliber/calibre：口径

track and field：田径

opioid epidemic/crisis：阿片类药物泛滥

滥用：abuse

处方：prescription

肝炎：hepatitis (a, b, c)

慢性疼痛：chronic pain

止痛药/镇痛药：painkillers/pain relievers

psychedelic drugs：迷幻药

illicit drug use：非法使用药物

tagline：宣传词、标签行

HUAWEI: "MAKE it POSSIBLE"

McDonald's: "I'm Lovin' it"

Nike: "JUST DO IT."

Sony: "make.believe"

airbnb: "Belong Anywhere"

TOYOTA: "Let's Go Places"

mean balance：平均数，syn. average balance

median balance：中位数

年龄中位数：median age

生育率：fertility rate

出生率：birth rate

死亡率：mortality rate

人均预期寿命：life expectancy

death penalty：死刑，syn. capital punishment

死刑犯/死囚：death row prisoner/inmate

枪决：firing squad

注射：lethal injection

电椅/电刑：electrocution

绞刑：hanging

毒气室：gas chamber

tuition：学费

大学本科课程：undergraduate courses

学生宿舍：student housing

住校：living on-campus

住校外：living off-campus

sticker price：标价、定价

Jerry Sandusky

现年77岁，曾任宾夕法尼亚州立大学橄榄球助理教练。

2011年因性侵被捕，2012年被判服刑60年，30年后可申请假释。

PSU之后向受害人支付总额超一百万美元的赔偿。

low-interest loan：低息贷款

principal：本金

APR(annual percentage rate)：年利率

grace period：宽限期

monthly due date：月还款日

fixed and variable rates：固定利率和浮动利率

repayment plans/structure/options：还款方案/选项

creditor：债权人

savings account：储蓄/存款账户

红茶菌：一种由茶（不限于红茶）、糖或蜂蜜、益生菌种混合并发酵一至两周制作而成的健康饮品。据称能调节血压、改善亚健康体质，对慢性退行性疾病也有一定的保健作用。

drop kick

TaskRabbit

一个短工雇佣平台，讽刺Mick Mulvaney不过是个干杂活的临时工。

一下损了俩。

banana slug

太平洋香蕉蛞蝓kuò yú，成年体长约15~20cm。

为UC Santa Cruz校队吉祥物。

普渡大学锅炉工队（NCAA）

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Vocabulary

a percentage of

a(an) high/good/tiny/appreciable/impressive percentage of

eclipse

vt. 淹没···的重要性，使相形见绌，使黯淡失色

syn. outshine/surpass/transcend/dwarf

shoot your shot

To let go of your pride and pursue someone you are interested in.

predatory

A predatory person or organization tries to get something that belongs to someone else.

real talk 讲真的

on the hook (for)

held responsible (for something)

Taxpayers are currently on the hook for anywhere from $32 billion to $72 billion in abandoned mine cleanup costs.

delinquent

late in paying money owed

screw over

To treat someone unfairly; take advantage of someone.

rip off

Cheat someone, especially financially.

in-flight beverage/meal/movie/magazine

sugarcoat

To make something seem more positive or pleasant than it really is.

puffery

exaggerated or false praise

field trips 校外参观

beat (one) to the draw

To do, find, or accomplish something quicker than one is able.

clean slate

A state in which you are starting an activity or process again, not considering what has happened in the past at all.

scathing

severely critical and unkind

~ attack/remarks/comments

catchy

instantly appealing and memorable

a ~ slogan/tune/question

stack the deck (against) (someone or something)

To arrange something in a manner that either someone will gain a wrong disadvantage or a person would get an unfair advantage.

accrue

To increase in number or amount over a period of time.

cripple

To cause serious damage to someone or something.

flat broke

not having any money at all

syn. destitute, down-and-out

flex on

To bother someone that you have more of something or that you are better.

minefield 雷区

human dignity

The concept of human dignity is the belief that all people hold a special value that’s tied solely to their humanity. It has nothing to do with their class, race, gender, religion, abilities, or any other factor other than them being human.

parkour 跑酷