高级口译阅读训练 优衣库独傲寒冬

cold snapn. 寒流a spell of cold weather
thermal [ 'θə:məl ] a. 热的,热量的n. 上升的热气流rising current of warm air    relating to or associated with heat     of or relating to a hot spring
stylish [ 'stailiʃ ] a. 现代风格的,流行的,潇洒的having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress      being or in accordance with current social fashions
glint [ glint ] n. 闪烁v. 闪耀,闪闪发光,反映a momentary flash of light
a spatially localized brightness   be shiny, as if wet    throw a glance at
dreadful [ 'dredful ] a. 可怕的causing fear or dread or terror  exceptionally bad or displeasing
sterling [ 'stə:liŋ ] a. 英币的(纯粹的,货真价实的) n. 英国货币(英镑) British money
highest in quality
spectacular [ spek'tækjulə ] a. 公开展示的,惊人的a lavishly produced performance
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect  characteristic of spectacles or drama
smashing [ 'smæʃiŋ ] a. 猛烈的,兴旺的,了不起的the act of breaking something into small pieces    very good
purse stringsn. 控制财权(管钱)
simultaneously [ saiməl'teiniəsli ] . ad. 同时地(联立地) at the same instant
ditch [ ditʃ ] n. 沟渠v. 坠沟中a long narrow excavation in the earth    any small natural waterway     forsake      throw away
contrarian . an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
dwindle [ 'dwindl ] v. 减少,缩小. a becoming gradually less    gradually decreasing until little remains
stark [ stɑ:k ] . a. 变硬了的,完全的ad. 实在,简直,全然devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment   severely simple        completely
snobbery [ 'snɔbəri ] n. 充绅士气派,俗不可耐的性格the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
nostalgic [ nɔ'stældʒik, nə- ] a. 乡愁的,怀旧的unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons
fleece [ fli:s ] . n. 羊毛,羊毛状之物the wool of a sheep or similar animal     tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on     rip off  shear the wool from
fizzle [ 'fizl ] . n. 嘶嘶声,失败v. 发嘶嘶声,失败a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)    a complete failure     end weakly
crawler [ 'krɔ:lə ] . . n. 履带牵引装置(履带,履带式拖拉机,爬行物) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage    a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
pitch [ pitʃ ] . n. 程度,投掷,音高v. 投,向前倾跌,扎牢,定调,用沥青覆盖
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
throw or toss with a light    motionmove abruptly