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VOA慢速英语:你相信“洞察力”吗?

2019-09-22来源:和谐英语
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psychic – n. a person who has strange mental powers and abilities (such as the ability to predict the future, to know what other people are thinking, or to receive messages from dead people

crystal ball – n. a sphere especially of quartz crystal traditionally used by fortune-tellers : a means or method of predicting future events

insight – n. the ability to understand a person or a situation very clearly : the understanding of the truth of a situation

sixth sense – n. a special ability to know something that cannot be learned by using the five senses (such as sight or hearing)

extrasensory perception (ESP) – n. the ability to know things (such as what another person is thinking or what will happen in the future) that cannot be known by normal use of the senses

second sight – n. the capacity to see remote or future objects or events

paranormal – adj. not scientifically explainable

yell – v. to say (something) very loudly especially because you are angry, surprised, or are trying to get someone's attention

abnormal – adj. differing from the normal usually in a noticeable and usually problematic way

rush hour – n. a period of the day when the demands especially of traffic or business are at a peak