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词汇表 ground 研磨成粉末的 sprinkle 撒、洒（食物） bug 小虫子 creepy-crawly 令人生厌的爬虫 to hold the key to 是……的关键、掌控 the search is on 已经开始寻找 protein 蛋白质 mineral （人体必需的）矿物质 edible 可食用的 superfood （对健康十分有益的）“超级食品” livestock 牲畜（包括牛、羊、鸡等） yuck （尤表示食物恶心的感叹词）呸 pest （毁坏农作物的）害虫或动物 palatable 可口的，合胃口的 locust 蝗虫 cr...

词汇表 a feast of 丰盛的，一应俱全的 humble 简单而普通的 grab-and-go 带走即食 meal deal 优惠套餐 staple 主食 mainstay 必备品，事物的主要依靠 al-desko 在桌边吃饭 break the mould 打破常规 leftover 剩饭剩菜 malaise 昏昏沉沉，低迷不适 think outside the box 跳出思维定式，跳出固有模式思考 satisfying 令人满足的 dollop （食物的）一小份，一小勺 ubiquitous 随处可见的 nutritious 营养价值高的 munchies 小吃，...

词汇表 a freebie 赠品，免费品 complimentary （公司）免费赠送的 marketing 销售，营销 feedback 反馈意见 trendsetter 引领潮流的人 influencer （营销）具有影响力的人 upmarket 高档的，高端的 brand 品牌 create a buzz 制造话题 engage in 参与到……中 retail 零售 promotional campaign 促销推广活动 endorse 宣传，推荐（产品） future selling 远期销售 cross-selling 交叉销售 up-selling 追加销售 client 客户 budget...

词汇表 safekeeping （贵重物品的）妥善保管 startup 刚起步的小公司 player 主要参与企业 short-term 短期地 holidaymaking 在外度假的 -friendly 对……友善的（词缀） profitable 有盈利的 business model 商业模式 to measure up 达到（标准）、满足（期望） odds and ends 零碎的杂物 painless 轻而易举的 heavyweight 行业巨头 24/7 全天候的 -wise 在……方面（词缀） to set (you) back 花掉（你）一大笔钱 distrust 不信任 to...

词汇表 automation 自动化 at risk 面临风险 manual labour 体力劳动 position 工作，职位 profession （需专业知识技能的）职业 impervious 不受影响的 soft skill 软技能，如与人相处的能力和沟通能力等 to gauge 判断（人的感受） to tailor （根据需要）调整 feedback 反馈意见 to lag behind 落后 to compress 压缩、缩短 idiosyncrasy 个人特征、习性 overwhelming majority 压倒性多数，绝大多数 to master 掌握...

词汇表 tangible 可触摸的 hard cash 现金（包括硬币和纸钞） outdated 过时的 checkout 付款台 groceries 杂货食品（常用复数） cashier 收银员 to tally up 结算 to spell 意味着（不好的后果） wearable 可穿戴的 chip 芯片 seamlessly 不间断地 to underpin 支持、构成 virtual currency 虚拟货币 crash 系统瘫痪 to take off 突然成功 to wind back the clock / to wind the clock back 让时光倒流，回到过去 barter eco...

词汇表 little green men （比喻）外星人 meteorite 陨星、陨石 cosmic ray 宇宙射线 good old （赞美语气）老牌的、靠谱的 a rough ride 一段艰难的历程 mass extinction 物种大灭绝 to kill off 杀死、消灭 crater （火山口式的）圆坑 geological 地质的 to wipe out 彻底灭绝 dense 密度大的 to orbit 沿轨道围绕（行星或恒星）运行 Solar System 太阳系 comet 彗星 to hurtle 猛冲 to put someone off (something) 丧失对某事...

词汇表  phablet 平板手机 to post （在网上）发布 the latter （上文提到的两者中的）后者 portmanteau 组合的 zombie 僵尸 to potter 闲逛 to be glued to something 目不转睛地看 oblivious （对周围发生的事）毫无察觉的 to enrich 使充实 to snub 冷落 scintillating 妙趣横生的 engrossed 全神贯注的 we’ve all been there 我们都能感同身受，我们都是过来人 bowed 弯腰的 legions of 数量庞大的、大批的（人） light-h...

词汇表 to set foot (in) 去（某处） automated 自动化的 fleet 舰队、船队 robotics 机器人技术 sector 行业，领域 on the up 蒸蒸日上的，稳步上升的 forecast （对形势的）预测 yield （农作物的）产量，常作复数 to dispense with 免去，不再使用 stack 叠 LED lights 发光二极管照明技术 emission （气、热、光等）排放物 checkout 收银处，付款台 to beg the question 引人发问 mechanisation 机械化 workforce 劳动人...

What's your favourite flavour? Maybe you like your grub nice and spicy?  你最喜欢的味道是什么？也许你喜欢你的食物又香又辣？ Perhaps you have a sweet tooth? Or are you partial to a salty, savoury snack? 也许你爱吃甜食？还是您偏爱咸味可口的小吃？ By now you're probably imagining something delicious, but take a moment to ponder this: why do some people adore certain flavours while others can't s...

Are you the kind of person whose desk is alwa­­ys spick and span? Or is it a bit of a mess? How you organise your working space can say a lot about you.  你是那种办公桌总是很整洁的人吗？还是有点乱？你如何组织你的工作空间可以说很多关于你的事情。 In fact, environmental psychologist Lily Bernheimer developed five distinct "desk personality types" in a study commissioned by UK co-working firm Hea...

I count myself lucky to live in the relative calm of the countryside, a safe distance away from the chaos and claustrophobia of city life.  我认为自己很幸运能够生活在相对平静的乡村，远离城市生活的混乱和幽闭恐惧症。 However, I have to venture into the urban jungle every day to work and it's then that I realise how rude city dwellers can be. 然而，我每天都必须冒险进入城市丛林工作，那时我才意识...

As the relentless pace of technology continues to advance, companies must adapt or get left behind. 随着技术的不断进步，公司必须适应或落后。  One of the key areas of contention these days is the driverless car. 如今，争论的关键领域之一是无人驾驶汽车。  Autonomous cars have long been featured in science fiction movies and books, but in recent years they have moved from a pipe dream to a r...

At some point in our lives, most of us have attended a school or university lecture.  在我们生活中的某个时刻，我们大多数人都参加过学校或大学的讲座。 These learning sessions give us some insightful nugget of knowledge or can be something we yawn through, trying to keep awake.  这些学习课程为我们提供了一些有见地的知识，或者可以成为我们打哈欠的东西，试图保持清醒。 Whatever our experience, l...

It may not be a real illness but K-drama fever is sweeping Asia with as much force as an infectious disease. 这可能不是一种真正的疾病，但韩剧热正在席卷亚洲，其影响力不亚于传染病。   The latest hit show to come out of South Korea has already claimed over 440 million victims in China alone, where it's being simulcast.  来自韩国的最新热播节目仅在中国就已造成超过 4.4 亿受害者，该节目正在中国...

Have you got an addictive nature? Are you unable to stop yourself joining in with the latest obsession for collecting or doing something?  你有上瘾的本性吗？您是否无法阻止自己加入对收集或做某事的最新痴迷？ This probably describes most of us because it's only human nature to not want to miss out on something that everyone else is talking about. 这可能描述了我们大多数人，因为不想错过其他人都在...

For centuries, people have moved to and lived in cities. 几个世纪以来，人们搬到并居住在城市中。  These sprawling urban centres are places to find work, friends and fun. 这些庞大的城市中心是寻找工作、朋友和乐趣的地方。  It's no surprise that they continue to grow as more and more people flood in hoping to make the most of the opportunities they offer but adding to the congestion and pollu...

Now here's what I call a turn-up for the books - a film star's been giving away free books on the London Underground.  现在这就是我所说的书籍的出现 - 一位电影明星一直在伦敦地铁上免费赠送书籍。 If you're a bookworm, a Harry Potter fan and a London Underground user then it's been an exciting month for you. 如果您是书虫、哈利波特迷和伦敦地铁用户，那么这对您来说是令人兴奋的一个月。 Emma Watson, w...

Imagine this scene: it's blowing a gale outside, you're snuggled up on the sofa under a warm duvet, chatting and reminiscing with your closest friends.  想象一下这样的场景：外面刮起了大风，你依偎在沙发上，裹着温暖的羽绒被，和最亲密的朋友聊天回忆。 That content, snug feeling has a name in Danish – 'hygge'.  这种内容、舒适的感觉在丹麦语中有一个名字——“hygge”。 And, as Denmark recently won t...

I'm sure we all remember a time when we fell in love.  我敢肯定，我们都记得我们坠入爱河的时刻。 For some it was a gradual realisation that the person you knew was actually amazing. 对一些人来说，逐渐意识到你认识的人实际上很了不起。  For others, it was love at first sight – an instant lightning-bolt moment that you knew you'd met your perfect match. 对于其他人来说，这是一见钟情——一个瞬间...

What is your earliest memory?  你最早的记忆是什么？ For me, I have a hazy recollection of standing in a leafy garden surrounded by silver birch trees when I was four years old. 对我来说，我模糊地记得我四岁时站在一个被银白桦树环绕的绿树成荫的花园里。 I'm around average: some people remember events as far back as two years old, while for others, things seem patchy until seven or eight. 我处于平...

Is it possible to be too clever? Could it be that a big brain is actually a dangerous asset? 有可能太聪明了吗？难道说，大脑袋实际上是一种危险的资产吗？ Whilst the brainy human species goes from strength to strength, a study suggests that having an abundance of grey matter directly increases the risk of extinction in our mammal cousins.虽然聪明的人类物种不断壮大，但一项研究表明，拥有丰富的灰质会直...

What makes you laugh the most? 什么最让你笑？ While rib-tickling jokes and hilarious videos certainly do make us giggle, most of the time we laugh because of something much simpler: being with other people. 虽然令人发痒的笑话和热闹的视频确实让我们咯咯笑，但大多数时候我们笑是因为更简单的事情：与其他人在一起。 So much so that we are 30 times more likely to laugh when we're with others, according to...

English is full of colourful phrases to describe shyness.  英语充满了描述害羞的丰富多彩的短语。 Someone timid might be called shrinking violet or a wallflower, while for especially nervous types we have the curious expression: they wouldn’t say boo to a goose. 胆小的人可能被称为收缩紫罗兰或壁花，而对于特别紧张的人，我们有一种奇怪的表达：他们不会对鹅说嘘。 None of these are traditionally seen...

Apple is known for technological innovation. They came up with the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone – all of which were game changers. 苹果以技术创新着称。他们推出了 iPod、iPad 和 iPhone——所有这些都改变了游戏规则。  But their latest offering has had many tech journalists scratching their heads. 但他们的最新产品让许多科技记者摸不着头脑。 Why? Their new smartphone has been released without the hum...