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鳕鱼

Pollock

an unpleasant situation that exists and that must be accept


<Mass unemployment seems to be a ____ of ____ nowadays.>

Fact of life

Hong Kong: Where ancient herbs ______ (enhance) modern medicine

Hong Kong: Where ancient herbs inform modern medicine 0

...particularly in the cultural melting pot ____ is Hong Kong.

...particularly in the cultural melting pot that is Hong Kong.

Chan is also trying to provide evidence for the ______ing (merging) of Eastern and Western medicine

Chan is also trying to provide evidence for the combining of Eastern and Western medicine

Further research in this area _______s to transform tomorrow's medicine.

Further research in this area promises to transform tomorrow's medicine.

to enhance the _________ (effectiveness) of chemotherapy

to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy

a Chinese medicine practitioner ________s (makes healthy) the body as a whole

a Chinese medicine practitioner conditions the body as a whole,

locals show you ___ real Thailand

The Thailand few tourists see

a high-intensity fitness program incorporating elements from several sports and types of exercise.


"I thought I was strong until I tried to do ________"

CrossFit

Large global trends _____ ...

Large global trends include...

a quality or state, or instance, of disagreeing or being at variance; gap, disparity

Discrepancy


<a narrowing discrepancy between rich and poor countries>

an ineffectual or unsuccessful person or thing; helpless figure

Lame duck

Just as a _____ is only as strong as its weakest ____, one of the major players performing below par can ____ a film.

Just as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, one of the major players performing below par can ruin a film.

Many people in Hollywood ______ that...

Many people in Hollywood repeat that...

You are ____ as ____ as your last picture.

You are only as good as your last picture.

... has changed beyond ___________. (has changed so much that...)

... has changed beyond recognition.

宽屏

Widescreen/wide screen

鸡蛋头

Egghead


a highly academic or studious person; an intellectual.

If it works, everyone jumps on the bandwagon - __ ______ed ____ sound, colour, widescreen and 3D in the film industry.

If it works, everyone jumps on the bandwagon - as happened with sound, colour, widescreen and 3D in the film industry.

in _____'s digital age

in today's digital age

Opposite of the tabloid

The broadsheet

_______ undermines the reader's confidence in your ability ____ getting the basics wrong.

Nothing undermines the reader's confidence in your ability like getting the basics wrong.

... is ____ to ____ (very good)

... is hard to beat.

Envy and jealousy are ______ing blocks __ the flow of wealth.

Envy and jealousy are stumbling blocks to the flow of wealth.

代表作

Magnum opus; masterwork; representative work

The story ____s __ (talks about) the desperate efforts to...

The story tells of the desperate efforts to...

and nothing else (used for emphasis)."it was revenge, ____ and ______"

"it was revenge, pure and simple"

To continue or resume doing (something); make progress regarding:


<We must ___ __ with the project.>

We must get on with the project.

To make progress <informal>

Get somewhere

That's where the problem lies.

Therein lies the problem.

The handgun has ____ ___ €162,500

The handgun has sold for €162,500.

Youngsters ____ and say:...

Youngsters come and say:...

_______ing on the past and ____ing _______ to the future...

Building on the past and looking forward to the future...

issues of common ________

issues of common concern

针对

(regulations) are directed at / specifically target

"Her body was ___ on display” for Europeans “to look at it and to gawk at it.

"Her body was put on display” for Europeans “to look at it and to gawk at it.

the method of trying to find the answer to something by guessing <There’s a lot of _________ in these calculations.>

There’s a lot of guesswork in these calculations.

international phone ____s

international phone calls

This city has been _____ for ages

This city has been around for ages

People say that in politics the ____ of the ____ (the important thing) is making the right friends.

People say that in politics the name of the game is making the right friends.

Everything is going smoothly

Everthing is going without a hitch; without difficulty; without trouble; very well; as planned; without any screw-ups.


If something happens without a hitch, nothing at all goes wrong.

一帆风顺

1. smooth [plain] sailing; unhindered advance


2. have a favorable wind all the way


3. it's roses all the way


4. (sb/sth) takes wing

You can imagine how the story _______ (unfolds).

You can imagine how the story goes.

______ (遥远的), rural Italy

remote, rural Italy

Obviously it means that Memphis ___s a lot in me. I'm grateful and thankful to them for drafting me.

Obviously it means that Memphis sees a lot in me. I'm grateful and thankful to them for drafting me.

These people are _____ within the industry as character actors, which is a roundabout way of ___ing "unconventional-looking", "too old" or "non white".

These people are known within the industry as character actors, which is a roundabout way of saying "unconventional-looking", "too old" or "non white".

...reminding us that the writer can now be _____ed among the most exciting storytellers __ all time.

...reminding us that the writer can now be counted among the most exciting storytellers of all time.

From a ... perspective

In ... terms

the way that a particular people, religious or political group etc represent ideas in pictures or images


<Native American __________>

the way that a particular people, religious or political group etc represent ideas in pictures or images


<Native American iconography>

deem as

take as; read as

The White House and Pentagon officials declined to comment __ the Times, but no government officials asked ___ the article to be withheld.

The White House and Pentagon officials declined to comment to the Times, but no government officials asked for the article to be withheld.

Most important <formal>

Paramount

Last year _____, the country received 1,137 defectors -- and 85% of them were women.

Last year alone, the country received 1,137 defectors -- and 85% of them were women.

Genre is just ______ ___ "type" (in this case, type of film).

Genre is just French for "type" (in this case, type of film

Film genres work in ___ __ two ways...

Film genres work in one of two ways...

1. a sentimental or emotional film, novel, or song.


2. tearful; inclined to weep.

weepy

To ____ ___ a few examples, A, B and C all...

To name but a few examples, A, B and C all...

Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way; greatest, leading, foremost, best, finest.


"the world's __________ expert on asbestos"

"the world's preeminent expert on asbestos"

the way in which people communicate through signs and images, or the study of this

Semiotics

a film that deals with subjects such as evil, moral problems etc, often using a story about people involved in a crime and filmed in a way that seems dark or filled with shadows

Film noir

a film that women, but not men, are likely to enjoy – used humorously <informal>

Chick flick

For this reason

On this account

Back in the kitchen, it's hyper-______.

Back in the kitchen, it's hyper-activity.

Let's go! Hurry up!

Get a move on!

BRITISH


used as a way of exhorting someone to calm down or be more reasonable in what they are saying or doing.

Steady on!

He's a slow reader.

He's slow to read.