present sb with sth 给某人某物
Luke presents us with a conversation with a special guest in this new episode of his podcast.
academic高校教师；学者 可数（academia学术界，不可数）
Joe is an academic who specializes in English.
in the realm of…在…的领域
Russel Westbrook is a superstar in the realm of basketball.
religion 作为宗教信仰的概念的时候不可数，作某个宗教信仰的时候可数
I’d rather not talk about politics and religion.
Imagery 意象，或者 图像的集合名词，不可数
The imagery in his poems is fascinating.
appeal to吸引其中appeal是 vi
This type of show can only appeal to a limited range of audience.
make a slight difference to…对…有轻微的影响
This technical problem might make a slight difference to the listening experience.
be bound to 一定会
If you are bound to get married, marry a person you really love.
be the barrier to 是…的阻碍
These temptations are a barrier to my success.
waffle胡扯 vi
This teacher usually waffles for half the class before talking about something useful.
the Blitz 1940-1941德国对英国的空袭
halfway through一半的时候
Halfway through his career, Kevin Durant joined Golden State Warriors.
feature作vi是占有重要位置；作vt是以…为主打
This album features John Lennon.
John Lennon features on the album.
Be keen on sth 热衷于某事
A lot of students are keen on learning English.
experiment vi 尝试experiment with
I always experiment with new ideas in creating new sentences in English.
Disguise A as B 把A伪装成B
You have to disguise yourself as a decent guy before walking into that high-end complex.
hard-bitten：tough and cynical
I am a hard-bitten guy having endured much difficulty.
Back off退后，撤走 合起来是vi
He decides to back off from political issues in which he has been involved since 20 years ago.
incisive=insightful forthright=frank
He always makes incisive and forthright observations（作为评论讲可数，作为观测讲不可数）.
blow vi 飘扬
A paper bag is blowing in the wind.
Bounce off 合起来是vt 和某人交流意见
He doesn’t have someone he can bounce off because of his lack of communication skills.
family-oriented家庭导向的（orient使朝向vt）
His later music is largely family-oriented.
crutch拐棍 可数
I don’t need a crutch because my legs are fine.
Tour vt
I hope I can tour America in the foreseeable future.
cuff袖口，可数
My cuffs are always wet after I wash my hands.
scuff磨损处 可数
There are scuffs on his pants
quid 英镑，单复同形
two quid=two pounds
