English Learning Day 8

Time 2023.3.1

1.单词

[1]     diesel n. 柴油

[2]     electrification n. 电气化 E.g. Many European car makers have invested heavily in electrification.

[3]     collide v. 碰撞 collision n. 碰撞 e.g. Rescue workers are in a desperate search for survivors after a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece.

[4]     spin v. 旋转

[5]     underway adj. 行进中的；启动中的；在航的

[6]     vibrant adj. 感应的，共鸣的；有活力的 e.g. Thessaloniki is renowned for its festivals and vibrant cultural life.

[7]     carnival n. 狂欢节；嘉年华；五彩缤纷的事物的组合 e.g. The disaster follows a nationwide carnival at the weekend which ended with a public holiday on Monday.

[8]     torch n. 手电筒【可数名词】

[9]     paramedic n. 医护人员；医疗辅助人员【可数名词】

[10]  shell-shocked adj. 被困境吓昏了头的；糊涂得不知所措的；焦虑得无法应对的

[11]  crane n. 起重机；吊车；鹤 v. 伸长脖子

[12]  condolence n. 吊唁；慰问 e.g. Condolences have begun pouring in from across the world.

[13]  elliptical [ɪˈlɪptɪkl] adj. 椭圆形的；省略的；隐晦的 elliptical machines 椭圆机

[14]  dumbbell n. 哑铃；笨蛋，蠢货【口语】 free weight 自有重量

[15]  cardio n. 有氧运动  stationary cardio equipment 静态有氧运动设备

[16]  treadmills n. 登山机

[17]  workouts n. 锻炼 kettlebell workouts 壶铃锻炼

[18]  deadlift n. 硬拉

[19]  lunge n. 弓箭步

[20]  effete adj. 女人气的；软弱的。During the early decades of the twentieth century, gyms were considered “sweaty dungeons” and the men who went to lift weights there were seen as “unintelligent or effete”.

[21]  hemorrhoids [ˈhɛmərɔɪdz] n. 痔疮

[22]  Nautilus n. 鹦鹉螺

[23]  demystify v. 使…深入浅出地明白；使澄明，显白 e.g. Seeing a lot of people do that for functional fitness has demystified it

[24]  fitness n. 健身

2. 词组

[1]     passenger train 旅客列车

[2]     freight train 货运列车

[3]     train carriage 火车车厢

[4]     At the weekend与at weekends 的区别。At the weekend特指某件事情发生在[的时间]周末；at weekends是泛指，指每逢周末或者偶然发生在周末。

[5]     A plume/plumes of thick smoke 缕缕浓烟

[6]     on the scene 在现场；到场；出现。 e.g. By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. All the actions of the firefighters [who are] operating on the scene are focused on the first three carriages of the train.

[7]     hit the gym 去健身房

[8]     squat rack 深蹲架

[9]     brush off 洗刷【刻板印象】；漠视 e.g. Nowadays more and more women brush off stereotypes that body building is for men only.

[10]  Strength training/ weight training/ resistance training  力量训练

[11]  earnings call 财报电话会议

3.词根词缀

[1]     para-：在…旁，在…近侧。para-dox【希腊词缀para-：distinct from；doxa：opinion】 para-medic 医疗辅助人员 para-noia【noos：mind】妄想症；偏执狂