Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison

Words and expressions

1. Prize verb 珍视 treasure

(Adjective) 优秀的，典范性的

E. g. prize students

(Noun) 奖；难能可贵的事

Precious (adjective) 珍奇的，宝贵的

2. Choice 优质的，上等的；字斟句酌的

我想到一家卖进口食品的超市叫'Choice'中文译过来叫“西选超市”。

3. Delicacy 美味，佳肴

E.g. local delicacy

4. Repulsive

令人反感的disgusting, gross, ew...

E. g. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive.

5. Practice 惯常做的事；习惯

E.g. It is his practice to read some books on weekends.

6. Bring sb up 抚养，养育

Synonym: raise

Upbringing 家教

E.g. She has had a sheltered upbringing.

7. Food, water 通常不可数；若为可数，foods表示某种食物：frozen foods；water表示水域

8. Impulse 冲动

E. g. on an impulse 一时冲动

9. Delighted 高兴的，愉快的

Synonyms: pleased, elated

E.g. He was delighted to see me when I dropped by.

10. Main dish 主食

staple主食；订书钉

stapler订书机

stationery文具；信笺

11. Dismay 诧异，惊愕

To sb's disamy

To sb's surprise

12. Happen to 碰巧，恰好

E.g. You don't happen to know her name, do you?

It happens that...

E.g. It happens that she was out when he called.

13. Turn your stomach 让人反感

Your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat.

14. No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.

No female star has received more praise and abuse than Bingbing Fan.

No mobile games has received more thumbs up and dislike than 'Honor of Kings'.

It is uncommon to see...

It is uncommon to see that people play mobile games in restaurants.