Lesson 7

家庭作业, 准备

优势, 数量上的优势

The preponderance of complaints suggests that the service quality has declined.

投诉的优势表明服务质量已经下降。

给人留下好印象, 产生积极影响

Her confident and friendly demeanor always prepossesses those she meets.

她自信和友好的态度总是给遇到她的人留下好印象。

荒谬的, 可笑的

The idea that elephants can fly is preposterous and defies all known laws of physics.

大象能飞的想法荒谬，并且违背了所有已知的物理定律。

门徒, 追随者

Jesus Christ had many disciples who followed him and spread his teachings.

耶稣基督有许多门徒跟随他并传播他的教导。

纪律的, 专业的

She completed a disciplinary study in the field of cognitive psychology.

她在认知心理学领域完成了一项学科研究。

管教, 教育

Parents use various methods to discipline their children, teaching them values and acceptable behavior.

父母使用各种方法来管教他们的孩子，教导他们价值观和可接受的行为。

控告, 传讯

They are currently arraigning him for charges related to organized crime activities.

他们目前正在以与有组织犯罪活动有关的罪名提审他。

完全的, 彻头彻尾的

He was accused of being an arrant fool for making such a reckless decision.

他因做出如此鲁莽的决定而被指责为彻头彻尾的傻瓜。

通常干涸的水道，大雨后暂时充满水并流动, 干河床

Wildlife in the area depended on the arroyo’s temporary waters for survival after the rains.

该地区的野生动物依赖arroyo的临时雨水生存。

争吵, 吵架

The children began to squabble over the last piece of cake, each insisting it was rightfully theirs.

孩子们开始为最后一块蛋糕争吵，每个人都坚持认为那本该是自己的。

蹲下, 做深蹲

During the workout, the fitness instructor demonstrated how to squat properly.

在锻炼期间，健身教练演示了如何正确蹲下。

敏感的, 娇气的

She felt squeamish when she saw the blood on the floor after the accident.

事故后看到地板上的血，她感到恶心。

使困惑, 使模糊

The convoluted explanations befogged the listeners, leaving them uncertain about the topic.

复杂的解释使听众困惑，让他们对主题不确定。

与...交朋友, 结交

During the school orientation, she made an effort to befriend her classmates.

在学校迎新期间，她努力与同学交朋友。

碰撞, 相撞

The two cars collided at the intersection, resulting in a minor accident.

两辆车在十字路口相撞，导致了一起小事故。

碰撞, 撞击

Astronomers predicted a future collision between two galaxies billions of years from now.

天文学家预测数十亿年后两个星系之间将发生碰撞。

浪费, 挥霍

Instead of investing wisely, he chose to squander his inheritance on extravagant vacations.

他没有明智地投资，而是选择在奢侈的假期中挥霍他的遗产。

倒塌, 坍塌

The old building collapsed after years of neglect and structural decay.

这座旧建筑在多年的忽视和结构腐朽后倒塌了。