地道美语听力练习:运动选拔赛

1.want to 应该；想要

例句:When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.
当生活很艰难，你想要放弃的时候，请记住，生活充满了起起落落，如果没有低谷，那站在高处也失去了意义。

2.hold back 控制；阻碍；犹豫不决

例句:Farmers apparently hold back produce in the hope that prices will rise.
农民囤积农产品显然是希望价格能够上涨。

3.pep talk n.鼓舞士气的讲话

例句:The coach gave the team a pep talk before the big game.
大赛之前,教练向队员讲话,给他们打气。

4.reckon with 对付；面对

例句:I'll reckon with that boy when he gets home!
等那孩子回家后,我要惩罚他!