1.words and expressions
bent (for sth) a natural skill or interest in sth
(某方面的)天赋,爱好:
She has a bent for mathematics.
她有数学天赋。
flunk 动词 在(考试)中不及格;未通过(某一课程)；If you flunk an exam or a course, you fail to reach the required standard. [V n] [Mainly AM] [Informal]
Your son is upset because he flunked a history exam.
你儿子心烦意乱是因为没有通过历史考试。
nail sth. down
弄清;确定；If you nail down something unknown or uncertain, you find out exactly what it is. [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P]
It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension.
如果你能弄清这种紧张的根源，将会大有益处。
squander
~ sth (on sb / sth) to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way
浪费,挥霍(金钱、时间等):
He squandered all his money on gambling.
他把自己所有的钱都糟蹋在赌博上了。
turgit
(of language, writing, etc. 语言、文章等) boring, complicated and difficult to understand
枯燥无味的；晦涩难懂的
2. swollen; containing more water than usual
肿胀的；膨胀的；肿大的:
the turgid waters of the Thames
上涨的泰晤士河水
trot out
反复提出，反复说陈旧的观点或过时的信息；If you say that a person trots out old ideas or information, you are criticizing him or her for repeating them in a way that is not new or interesting. [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] [disapproval] [Informal]
Was it really necessary to trot out the same old stereotypes about Ireland?
真的有必要反复提关于爱尔兰的那套老看法吗？
outlandish
adj. strange and unusual
• 古怪的，奇异的:
»outlandish clothes
奇装异服
rattle
[informal] to make someone lose confidence or become nervous
• 使慌乱，使紧张:
»His mocking smile rattled her more than his anger.
他那种嘲讽的微笑比他的愤怒更让她感到害怕。
2.summary
Science and Technology: audience ,less jargon,familiar example,write like a people
Business Writing: clarity, simplicity, brevity and humanity.
Sports: humanity
the Arts: One is that critics should like, or better still love, the medium they are reviewing. don’t give away too much of the plot . use specific detail. avoid the ecstatic adjectives that occupy such disproportionate space in every critic’s quiver words.
humorous
