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adj. 心理的; 精神上的,精神(现象)的; 心理学(上)的; 关于心理学的;
[例句]Robyn's loss of memory is a psychological problem, rather than a physical one.
罗宾的失忆是心理问题,而非生理问题。
response
n. 反应; 回答,答复; [宗] 回应经文,应唱圣歌;
[例句]There has been no response to his remarks from the government
政府尚未对他的言论作出回应。
co-author
n. 合著者;
vt. 合着;
[例句]He is co-author, with Andrew Blowers, of 'The International Politics of Nuclear Waste'.
他与安德鲁·布洛尔斯合着了《国际政治视角下的核废料》一书。
embarrass
vt. (使) 窘迫,(使)局促不安; (使) 困难;
[例句]His clumsiness embarrassed him
他因自己的笨拙而感到尴尬。
weird
adj. 不可思议的; 怪诞的,超自然的; 奇怪的,奇异的; <古>命运的,宿命的;
n. 命运,宿命; 厄运; <古>命运女神;
[例句]That first day was weird
第一天有些怪异。
pizza
n. 意大利薄饼,比萨饼;
[例句]We went for a pizza together at lunch-time.
我们中午一起去吃了比萨饼。
Doritos
n. 立体脆(百事的一款食品);
[例句]That means fewer impulse purchases of Doritos, Mountain Dew and Kenny Loggins compilation albums.
这意味着很少会有人心血来潮去店里购买立体脆(Doritos)、山露威士忌(Mountain Dew)和肯尼•罗根斯的精选专辑(Kenny Loggins compilation albums)。
influence
n. 影响; 势力; 有影响的人(或事物); [占星学] 星力;
vt. 影响; 感染; 支配; 对…起作用;
[例句]As Hugh grew older, she had less influence and couldn't control him
休慢慢长大,她的影响力变小了,无法再控制他了。