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1.meteorologist n. 气象学者

Meteorologist believe this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storm and tornado.
气象学家认为这一气压的突然升高是暴风雨和飓风形成的物理机制。

2.lengthy adj. 漫长的，冗长的；啰唆的

The board members held a lengthy meeting to decide future policy.
董事会成员开了一次漫长的会议来决定未来的政策。

3.pervasive adj. 普遍的；到处渗透的；流行的

a pervasive smell of damp
四处弥漫的潮湿味儿

4.off-the-cuff 即兴的；即席的；未经准备的；随意的

I didn't mean any offence. It was a flippant, off-the-cuff remark.
我本无意冒犯，那不过是句脱口而出的冒失话。

5.scrap metal 废金属

A lorry piled with scrap metal had shed its load.
一辆载满废金属的卡车掉货了。

6.doping n. 服用兴奋剂 v.给…服用毒品; 强迫…吸毒

Anyone could have got in and doped the wine.
任何人都可能进去在酒里下毒。