U3 Flashcards

(36 cards)

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Name after

Albert was named after his grandfather .

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To give someone or something the same name as someone or something else.

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Boom and bust

Governments always think they can in some way control boom and bust cycles.

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A situation in which A country’s economy regularly goes through periods of success followed by periods of failure .

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Prim and proper

She’s much too prim and proper to enjoy such a rude joke .

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Behaving in a very formal and correct way and easily shocked by anything rude.

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Spark off

The trail sparked off widespread rioting in the city.

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To be the cause of something ,especial trouble or violence.

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Lycra

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莱卡,人造弹力纤维

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buttock

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usu.pl 臀部,屁股

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hoodie

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一种连帽服装

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loafer

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平跟船鞋,懒汉鞋

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chinos

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pl 丝光斜纹布裤子

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button-down

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(衬衫)领间有纽扣的

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preppy

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(服饰或风格)像私利学校学生一样整洁的

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Constant factor

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不变因素

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12
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the California gold rush

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加州淘金热

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work clothes

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工装

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14
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peculiar significance

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特殊意义

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a presice correlation

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一种颇为精确的关联性

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swinging London

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studded belt

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打着装饰钉的皮带

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inner-city young people

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内城区年轻人

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denim jacket

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the world stock market crash

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preppy style

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power dressing

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newly-empowered women

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the prim and proper look is in
循规蹈矩一本正经的样式开始流行
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the stock market begins to recover
股市开始复苏
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designer jeans gains huge popularity
设计牛仔裤开始非常流行
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Hard and fast Try to use policies as guidelines,not hard and fast rules.
Fixed and not able to be changed
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Wear away The inscription on the ring has almost worn away.
To disappear or make something disappear because it has been used or rubbed a lot
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Chance upon I was in a bookshop when I chanced upon an old friend.
To find or see someone or something when you did not except to
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Turn out Obviously,he's disappointed at the way things have turned out.
To develop in a particular way or have a particular result .
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Break down The document breaks down into four parts. Our car broke down on the motorway.
If a substance breaks down or is broken down into the parts that it is made up of. If a machine or vehicle breaks down ,it stops working.
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Revolve around | Their troubles revolve around money management.
To have something as a very important part or purpose.
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Wise to sth Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly .
Conscious of something that is happening,especially something bad.
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Play into one's hands You'll be playing into their hands if you involve the police.
To do something that helps someone you are competing against
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Wash up Two whales have been washed up on the beach.
If something washes up or if waves wash it up it comes in to the shore.