时间:2019-01-26 作者:英语课 分类:英语听力文摘 English Digest


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  Dear Annie:

My best friend, "Denise," recently moved back to our hometown after two years away. We talk every day, and there is hardly anything we keep from each other. The problem is, Denise is perpetually unhappy.

Since she moved back, her negativity has started to conflict with my own life. I have made several attempts to get her to join my social circle and acclimate 1 her to life here. Each time, she makes excuses and instead spends her time alone. As a result, I end up splitting my activities between Denise and my other friends and inevitably 2 making someone a little annoyed. Whether it is complaining about her job, her school, her boyfriend or her home life, the whining 3 is endless and my other friends are starting to be offended by her demeanor 4. Any suggestions? - Grumpy's Best Friend

Dear Best Friend:

Since you and Denise "hardly keep anything" from each other, it's time for the truth. Tell her she seems out of sorts since she moved back. Explain that her constant complaining indicates she may be suffering from depression and ought to speak to her doctor. If Denise makes a sincere effort to be more positive, it will be reflected in her reality, so remind her, nicely, when she complains too much.

perpetually  (adv.)   永远地;不绝地

negativity  (n.)   负面情绪或态度

to acclimate  (v.)   使适应

inevitably  (adv.)   无可避免地;必然地

to whine  (v.)   抱怨;埋怨

demeanor  (n.)   举止;态度

to be out of sorts   不舒服的;闹脾气的

to indicate  (v.)   指出;指示

sincere  (adj.)   诚挚的;诚心的

to be reflected in   反映;出现在



v.使服水土,使习惯于新环境
  • I help them acclimate to living in the U.S.我帮助他们适应在美国的生活。
  • How much time does she need to acclimate?她需要多少时间才能适应?
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地
  • In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去,毫无疑问是会散伙的。
  • Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
n.行为;风度
  • She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
  • The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。
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abieninic acid
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amaldi
augural
barn (of livestock)
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bifurcatio
body of catalyst
bugologist
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child-care centre
circular conical surface
co-geoid
coast radar station
combinatory possibility
complex inheritance
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controlled energy-flow machine
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crystallographic space group
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egofaggotry
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fluorescent brightenning agent
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newly-increased purchasing power
octaeterid
Ogose
oligomerised
on this side
once-fired ware
operations security
outblot
over specialization
over-conquer
page swapping
parcellation
predicated mean value
presignifies
prior checking
programmer's manual
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quantum electrochemistry
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raw material supply
rewarding by merit
rising main
safety flare
Salix phanera
Securities Advisory Council
semiconductor freezer
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siphon injection
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