1.tend to 倾向于
Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.
道德观念往往是根深蒂固的
。2.short-term 短期的
We need long-term solutions, not short-term Band-Aid ones.
我们需要长远的解决方法,而不是短期的权宜之计
。3.hit on 偶然发现,忽然想到
They tried several methods before they hit on this way of doing it.
我们试过好几种办法,最后才忽然想到要这么干
。4.forego 放弃
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
生活中最重要的事情是懂得何时抓住机遇,其次便是懂得何时放弃好处
。5.apprenticeship 学徒工作
She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter.
她当木工学徒已是第二年了
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