附加材料
1. peripheral
Something that is peripheral is not as important as something else.
次要的，附带的
The book contains a great deal of peripheral detail.
该书包含了大量无关紧要的细节。
happening at the edge of something
外围的，边缘的
2. far-fetched
very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe
牵强的；难以置信的
3. hitch
a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay
Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late.由于出了一点小小的技术故障，音乐会将推后半小时开始。
idiom: go (off) without a hitch 临时故障，小问题
to happen successfully without any problems顺利进行
To the bride's relief, the wedding ceremony went off without a hitch.让新娘松了一口气的是，婚礼一切顺利。
4. pylon
a tall metal structure to which wires carrying electricity are fixed so that they are safely held high above the ground.
（架高压输电线的）电缆塔，高压电线架
electricity pylons电缆塔
a tall tower or post that shows the path of flight for an aircraft
（机场的）标塔，指示塔
5. put the brakes on
to slow down or stop an activity
抑制，控制；制止
The city has put the brakes on further spending.政府已经控制进一步的开支了。
6. prime (VERB)
to tell someone something that will prepare them for a particular situation
事先给（某人）提供情况，使有所准备
I'd been primed so I knew not to mention her son.因为事先得到提醒，所以我知道不要提及她的儿子。
to cover the surface of wood with a special paint before themainpaint is put on
在（木质表面）上涂底漆（或底色）
to make a bomb orgun ready to explode or fire
为…装雷管（或火药）
7. vagaries noun[plural]
unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation
变幻无常的事件；不可捉摸的变化
The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather.这场活动能否成功将取决于天气的变化。
She had her own style and was not influenced by the vagaries of fashion.她有自己的风格，不受潮流变幻的影响。
8. kick in
informal—phrasal verb
C1to start to have an effect or to happen
开始见效；起作用
It takes half an hourfor the medication to kick in.药片半小时后药力开始显现
9. falter verb
falter verb[I](STOP)
to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop
衰弱；动摇；犹豫；畏缩
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.晚宴上的谈话出现了一会儿冷场。
Her friends never faltered in their belief in her.她的朋友从未动摇过对她的信心。
Nickie's voice faltered and he stopped speaking.奈杰尔的声音颤抖了，他没再继续说下去。
falter verb[I](ALMOST FALL)
to move awkwardly as if you might fall
蹒跚；摇晃
The nurse saw him falter and made him lean on her.护士见他站不稳，就让他靠着她。
10. saturated adjective
使湿透；浸透；渗透
It's pouring down outside- I'm absolutely saturated!外面下着倾盆大雨——我全身都湿透了！
11. Lost Decade (Japan)
The Lost Decade or the Lost 10 Years(失われた十年Ushinawareta Jūnen?) is the time after the Japanese asset price bubble's collapse within the Japanese economy. The term originally referred to the years from 1991 to 2000,[1]but recently the decade from 2001 to 2010 is often included,[2]so that the whole period is referred to as the Lost Score or the Lost 20 Years(失われた二十年,Ushinawareta Nijūnen). Over the period of 1995 to 2007, GDP fell from $5.33 to $4.36 trillion in nominal terms,[3]real wages fell around 5%,[4]while the country experienced a stagnant price level.
12. corollary noun[C]
something that results from something else
必然结果，直接的结果
Unfortunately,violence is the inevitable corollary of such are volutionary change in society.不幸的是，这种社会大变革必然会导致暴力事件。
13. blackout noun[C]
a time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure
灯火管制时期；断电时期；断电，停电
war time blackouts战时灯火管制
Power lines were blown down and we had a blackout of several hours.电线被吹断了，我们停了几个小时电。
the action taken to make certain that information about something is not reported to the public
消息封锁
a news blackout新闻封锁
blackout noun[C] (UNCONSCIOUSNESS)
a short period when someone suddenly becomes unconscious
暂时晕倒；暂时失去知觉
He can't drive because he suffers from blackouts.因为暂时性昏迷他无法开车。
14. high-voltage adjective
high-voltageadjective(ELECTRICITY)
relating to or containing large amounts of electricity
高电压的
high-voltage adjective(EXCITING)
very exciting and full of energy
非常兴奋的，精力充沛的
Sara Hughes gives a high-voltage performance in one of the most exciting plays to hit London this year.萨拉‧休斯在今年轰动伦敦的一出戏剧中奉献了极为出色的表演，该剧是今年最激动人心的作品之一。
15. flex verb[T]
to bend an arm,leg, etc. or tighten a muscle
活动（手臂、腿等）；使（肌肉）绷紧
First,straighten your legs, then flex your feet.首先，伸直双腿，接着活动双脚。
He tried to impress me by flexing his huge muscles.他绷紧他那些大块的肌肉，想让我注意他。
idiom
flex your muscles
flex your muscle to try to worry an opponent or enemy bypublicly showing military, political, or financialpower
（通过军事、政治或经济实力的展示向对手）显示实力，显示力量
The parade is the first sign of the new regime flexing its military muscles.阅兵式是新政权显示其军事实力的第一个信号。
