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鳕鱼 |
Pollock |
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an unpleasant situation that exists and that must be accept <Mass unemployment seems to be a ____ of ____ nowadays.> |
Fact of life |
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Hong Kong: Where ancient herbs ______ (enhance) modern medicine |
Hong Kong: Where ancient herbs inform modern medicine 0 |
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...particularly in the cultural melting pot ____ is Hong Kong. |
...particularly in the cultural melting pot that is Hong Kong. |
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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 |
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Further research in this area _______s to transform tomorrow's medicine. |
Further research in this area promises to transform tomorrow's medicine. |
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to enhance the _________ (effectiveness) of chemotherapy |
to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy |
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a Chinese medicine practitioner ________s (makes healthy) the body as a whole |
a Chinese medicine practitioner conditions the body as a whole, |
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locals show you ___ real Thailand |
The Thailand few tourists see |
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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 |
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Large global trends _____ ... |
Large global trends include... |
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a quality or state, or instance, of disagreeing or being at variance; gap, disparity |
Discrepancy <a narrowing discrepancy between rich and poor countries> |
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an ineffectual or unsuccessful person or thing; helpless figure |
Lame duck |
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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. |
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Many people in Hollywood ______ that... |
Many people in Hollywood repeat that... |
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You are ____ as ____ as your last picture. |
You are only as good as your last picture. |
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... has changed beyond ___________. (has changed so much that...) |
... has changed beyond recognition. |
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宽屏 |
Widescreen/wide screen |
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鸡蛋头 |
Egghead a highly academic or studious person; an intellectual. |
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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. |
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in _____'s digital age |
in today's digital age |
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Opposite of the tabloid |
The broadsheet |
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_______ 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. |
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... is ____ to ____ (very good) |
... is hard to beat. |
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Envy and jealousy are ______ing blocks __ the flow of wealth. |
Envy and jealousy are stumbling blocks to the flow of wealth. |
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代表作 |
Magnum opus; masterwork; representative work |
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The story ____s __ (talks about) the desperate efforts to... |
The story tells of the desperate efforts to... |
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and nothing else (used for emphasis)."it was revenge, ____ and ______" |
"it was revenge, pure and simple" |
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To continue or resume doing (something); make progress regarding: <We must ___ __ with the project.> |
We must get on with the project. |
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To make progress <informal> |
Get somewhere |
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That's where the problem lies. |
Therein lies the problem. |
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The handgun has ____ ___ €162,500 |
The handgun has sold for €162,500. |
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Youngsters ____ and say：... |
Youngsters come and say：... |
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_______ing on the past and ____ing _______ to the future... |
Building on the past and looking forward to the future... |
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issues of common ________ |
issues of common concern |
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针对 |
(regulations) are directed at / specifically target |
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"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.” |
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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. |
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international phone ____s |
international phone calls |
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This city has been _____ for ages |
This city has been around for ages |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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You can imagine how the story _______ (unfolds). |
You can imagine how the story goes. |
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______ (遥远的), rural Italy |
remote, rural Italy |
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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. |
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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". |
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...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. |
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From a ... perspective |
In ... terms |
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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> |
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deem as |
take as; read as |
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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. |
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Most important <formal> |
Paramount |
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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. |
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Genre is just ______ ___ "type" (in this case, type of film). |
Genre is just French for "type" (in this case, type of film |
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Film genres work in ___ __ two ways... |
Film genres work in one of two ways... |
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1. a sentimental or emotional film, novel, or song. 2. tearful; inclined to weep. |
weepy |
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To ____ ___ a few examples, A, B and C all... |
To name but a few examples, A, B and C all... |
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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" |
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the way in which people communicate through signs and images, or the study of this |
Semiotics |
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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 |
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a film that women, but not men, are likely to enjoy – used humorously <informal> |
Chick flick |
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For this reason |
On this account |
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Back in the kitchen, it's hyper-______. |
Back in the kitchen, it's hyper-activity. |
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Let's go! Hurry up! |
Get a move on! |
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BRITISH used as a way of exhorting someone to calm down or be more reasonable in what they are saying or doing. |
Steady on! |
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He's a slow reader. |
He's slow to read. |
