Unit1
New words
tedious
a.
boring and continuing for too long
冗长乏味?/p>
Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times.
讲述这个故事已变
得单调乏味,因为我已经讲了这么多次了?/p>
oblige
vt.
(usu. passive) make sb. feel that it is necessary to do sth.
迫使;使负有义务
He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college.
他觉得有责任帮助母亲?/p>
即使这意味着他要离开大学?/p>
absorbed
a.
so interested or involved in sth. that you do not notice anything else
极感兴趣的;全神?/p>
注的;专注的
Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book.
在聚精会神地读一
本好书的时候,时间过得非常快?/p>
allergic
a.
1 (be ~ to sth.) (infml.) if you are allergic to sth., you do not like it and try to avoid it
不喜?/p>
某事;对某事反感
Most men are allergic to housework.
大多数男人都不喜欢做家务?/p>
2 having an allergy
过敏?/p>
I do not enjoy picnics because I am allergic to grass.
我不喜欢野餐,因为我对草过敏?/p>
excursion
n.
[C] a short journey you take for pleasure
短途出行;远足