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leg 腿 <-> foot 脚
arm <-> hand
hip <-> buttock
hip: side
buttock /ˈbʌtək/: back: either of the two round fleshy parts of the human body that form the bottom.
shin <-> calf
shin: the front of the leg below the knee. 胫
calf: the fleshy part at the back of a person's leg below the knee.
upper arm 上臂 <->forearm前臂
chin <-> jaw
Chin is the part under your bottom lip,
Jaw is when you open your mouth, that whole bottom part is your jaw, from cheek to cheek going to your chin
freckle 雀斑 vs mole痣
freckles are clusters of flat/raise skin spots and typically lighter in color
Moles are raised skin spots often appearing alone or in groups, and can be brown, black, pink,
A niece is female, while a nephew is male
offal /ˈɒf(ə)l/ the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food. 内脏
entrails /ˈɛntreɪlz/: a person's or animal's intestines or internal organs, especially when removed or exposed. Ex: "a priest would find omens in the steaming entrails of a sacrificed animal"
outstrip: move faster than and overtake (someone else) Ex: Their latest computer outstrips all its rivals.
tipsy/ˈtɪpsi/ : slightly drunk. Ex: "tipsy revellers"
reveller /ˈrɛv(ə)lə/: a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way. Ex: "drunken revellers brawled in the town centre in the early hours"
brat: a child, typically one that is badly behaved. Ex: "she's been acting like a spoiled brat all evening"
scallop /ˈskɒləp,ˈskaləp/ : 扇贝
steak: a thick slice of steak or other high-quality meat or fish. Ex: "a fillet steak"
fillet /ˈfɪlɪt/ : a fleshy boneless piece of meat from near the loins or the ribs of an animal. Ex: "a chicken breast fillet"
scouring pad: 百洁布
scour /ˈskaʊə/ clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent. Ex: "she scoured the cooker"
cubby hole /ˈkʌbɪhəʊl/ = cubbicle : a small enclosed space or room. Ex: "she works in a cubbyhole next to his office" 小隔间
cubicle: a small partitioned-off area of a room, for example one containing a shower or toilet, or a desk in an office.
festoon: adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations. Ex: "the staffroom was festooned with balloons and streamers"
streamers: a long, narrow strip of material used as a decoration or symbol. 飘带
dub: provide (a film) with a soundtrack in a different language from the original. Ex: "the film will be dubbed into French and Flemish" 配音
poke: jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object. Ex: "he poked Benny in the ribs and pointed"
prod /prɒd/ : poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object. Ex: "he prodded her in the ribs"
corral /kəˈrɑːl/ : gather together and confine (a group of people or things). Ex: "the organizers were corralling the crowd into marching formation"
pinwheel: a small firework resembling a Catherine wheel. Ex: something shaped or rotating like a pinwheel. 风车
starry /ˈstɑːri/ : full of or lit by stars. Ex: "a starry sky"
twirl: spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly. Ex: "she twirled in delight to show off her new dress"
poppy :a herbaceous plant with showy flowers 罂粟
mantle vs mantel
mantle: a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women. Ex: "she was wrapped tightly in her mantle"
"the houses were covered with a thick mantle of snow": a covering of a specified sort.
mantel: a mantelpiece or mantelshelf. 壁炉架
toil and trouble :work extremely hard or incessantly. Ex: "we toiled away"
lard: fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking. 猪油
broil vs grill
"a life of toil": exhausting physical labour. Ex: Toil and trouble
broiling involves cooking food using an electric or gas-powered oven heat source: indoors cooking
grilling involves cooking food over an open flame from below. at outdoors.: outdoor cooking
"he pulled a hamstring": any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee. 腿筋
tendons /ˈtɛndən/
"tipsy revellers": /ˈtɪpsi/ slightly drunk.
"she worked out in her black leotard": /ˈliːətɑːd/ : a close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors. 紧身衣
tutelage /ˈtjuːtɪlɪdʒ/ protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship. Ex: "he felt privileged to be under the tutelage of an experienced actor"
trampoline: leap or rebound from something with a springy base 蹦. Ex: "she trampolined across the bed"
"he did an impersonation of Fred Astaire": an act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud.
drum majorette /ˌmeɪdʒəˈrɛt/: the female leader of a marching band, who often twirls a baton.
She is the realtor who rented us the house: a person who acts as an agent for the sale and purchase of buildings and land; an estate agent.
"he was the victim of a brutal mugging": an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.
"he was mugged by three men who stole his bike": attack and rob (someone) in a public place.
He is a nut: crazy
sciatica /sʌɪˈatɪkə/ : pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg, caused by compression of a spinal nerve root in the lower back, often owing to degeneration of an intervertebral disc.坐骨神经痛
intervertebral : situated between vertebrae
vertebrae: backbone
intervertebral disc: 椎间盘
"A careful history can usually distinguish nerve root compression, especially sciatica due to compression of the lumbosacral root."
spinal /ˈspʌɪn(ə)l/ relating to the spine.
Baklava is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey
speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units: individually separate and distinct.
Discrete graphics is a GPU that is a separate from the processor.
discrete /dɪˈskriːt/ individually separate and distinct <-> discreet: careful and prudent in one's speech or actions
"we made some discreet inquiries": careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
she was seen recently in cabaret: : /ˈkabəreɪ,ˌkabəˈreɪ/ entertainment held in a nightclub or restaurant while the audience eats or drinks at tables. 歌舞表演
he did an impersonation of Fred Astaire: an act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud. 模仿
tank tops: a close-fitting sleeveless top. 背心
"I have a hunch that someone is telling lies" : a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact.
"incriminating evidence": making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
Competitive applications must be expressed as an annual yield, to 2 decimal places 必须以年收益率表示，精确到小数点后两位
Decimal place value refers to the place value of numbers smaller than one. You may already be familiar with place value in larger numbers, but it works the same way in very small numbers as well.
For example, in the number 1.23456, the place value looks like this:
1 - ones place
2 - tenths place
3 - hundredths place
4 - thousandths place
5 - ten thousandths place
6 - hundred thousandths place
"she never missed her weekly hairdo and manicure":
hairdo : the way in which a person's hair is styled.
manicure /ˈmanɪkjʊə/ : a cosmetic treatment of the hands involving shaping and often painting of the nails, removal of the cuticles, and softening of the skin. 美甲
cuticles /ˈkjuːtɪk(ə)l/ : the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail. Ex: "you've been gnawing at your cuticles" 角质层
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