[00:00.00]macro--manipulate A majestic opportunity [00:02.85]一次绝好的机会 [00:05.69]No one manipulated Scott in any way, [00:09.17]没入对斯科特有任何操纵, [00:12.64]he just wanted to step out of the mainstream and do something c

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228. In lands of uproars and upheavals在充满骚乱和动荡的国家 upgrade-utter John Sanders has covered many exciting events over the years while writing as a freelance journalist. Tired of his life back in Kansas, where everything had a borin

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229. An artists time一位艺术家的机遇 utterance-variation He lived in a simple room, vacant except for the mattress on the floor and the desk in the corner. He was completely and utterly determined to translate his vague ideas onto paper in a

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226. A unique undergraduate一位与众不同的本科生 underdeveloped-uninhabited Instead of going directly into undergraduate school, I decided to spend a year in an underdeveloped country. Im not exactly sure why I decided to undergo this unusua

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164. Overwrought and overtired过度紧张和过度劳累 overflow-packed They like to overload us with work, those guys. I am beginning to feel like a pack animal, Bob Crowther exclaimed during the lunch break. Whats more, the food they serve us is

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LESSON 161 AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK ON LIFE As a child, Tom was very much oriented towards botanical studies. Anything organic, and particularly plant life, was of enormous interest to him, from the smallest to the largest organisms. When he was not fro

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154 an interesting career As a child in rural England, Jim Brown was very much interested in Greek mythology. Sitting up late at night, he would garble up a Maria of the ancient Greeks mythical tales. Mind you when he was not reading, Jim was usuall

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203.The smuggler走私分子 sly-solemn I am a smuggler. Once or twice a month, I go up river to get a load of contraband and smuggle it back across the border. I was in a water front bar once, when I met a man obviously of some social distinction. B

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199. Another sermon再一次布道 seinsitive-shell The Reverend Jessie Johnson gives another sermon: My brethren, tonight Im gonna talk about a sensitive topic. Its about what the Lord can do for you and what you can do for the Lord. I want you all

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198. The seismologist and the sect地震学家和教派 sect-sensible There was a professor of seismology who was involved in seismic research. After securing permission from his senator, he went to a particular sector of his state to collect sedimen

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192. Reverend Jessie Johnson牧师杰西.约翰逊 revitalization-risky Reverend Jessie Johnson is a revival minister. He travels from town to town holding vigorous religious meetings in tents with the intention of reviving the souls of those who att

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191. The anal-retentive retailer保留肛门性格的零售商 restrictive-revision There was a retailer who specialized in selling reversible clothing. Being anal-retentive, his personality was somewhat restrictive, which tended to retard his sales.

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223 Don't Tread on Me Don't Tread on Me were the words on an early flag of the United States. Though the founding revolutionaries were virtually on trial for treason, they did not tremble before that treacherous monarch George III. Showing no trepida

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218. The secret agent特工人员 temperance-terrace Jeremy waited at the terminal, tense and nervous, awaiting orders to terminate a fellow tenant whom he had once known as a temporary acquaintance. He had gone to the temple that morning, tempting G

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211. The stubborn studio executive固执的电影公司经理 stringent-subsidy There was once a stubborn studio executive. He thought everyones ideas were subordinate to his. Had it not been for a stroke of good luck, his career would have already s

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189. Al Johnson-representative of the people阿尔.约翰逊人民的代表 represent-residue Al Johnson is a representative of the people. He represents the residents of the 8th Residential District in his city. Al is reputed to be above reproach in

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The Playwright's Plumber There was a playwrite, who at the plea of his publisher, pledged to write a pleasing, yet plaushible story about plight of a plump plumber who wore plumage. The story went something like this: The plumber was replacing a pipe

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173. The polygonal portrait多边形肖像 polygon-poster There was a politician who wanted to have a portrait painted in the shape of a polygon. He contacted a particular portraitist whose portraiture was purportedly perfect and made a few inquiries

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175. The great white tiger大白虎 preceding-premise I am a hunter, a predator of predatory animals. I have a preference for rare, prehistoric animals thought to be extinct. I am the preeminent hunter of my kind. I have had few predecessors, and the

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186. Rebecca Rowndie 丽贝卡.朗黛 regimen-relentless Rebecca Rowndie was grossly overweight. Her friends were reluctant to take her out to dinner with them because she would not only finish her meal, but also vacuum up everyone elses, too. When s

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