Gear (pp. & pt. geared)
n.齿轮；装置，工具；传动装置
vi.接上；调和
vt.使适应；装上齿轮；用齿轮连接

On hills, he must use low gears...
在山上，他必须挂低速挡。
About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight.
大约需要100名穿防暴服的警察前来制止这场斗殴。
I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.
我以前常穿新潮的衣服，但看上去却滑稽可笑。
Are these people using gear and amphetamines at the same time?
这些人同时服用海洛因和安非他明吗？
My training was geared towards winning gold in Munich.
我为了在慕尼黑夺取金牌而进行训练。

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Present
adj.现在的；目前的；出席的；[语法学]现在时的
n.现在；礼物；瞄准

It has been skilfully renovated by the present owners...
现在的主人非常巧妙地将其翻修了。
Then her thoughts would switch to the present.
然后，她的思绪会转到现在。
At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
目前，14岁以下儿童不允许进酒吧。
Western European art from the period of Giotto to the present day.
从乔托时期直至现代的西欧艺术

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Interval
n.间隔；幕间休息；（数学）区间

The ferry service has restarted after an interval of 12 years...
时隔12年之后，轮渡服务又重新开通了。
England were two goals behind at the interval.
中场休息时英格兰队落后两球。
She woke him for his medicines at intervals throughout the night.
她夜里每隔一段时间就叫他起来服药。

剧情百科

所谓的大案件，在Sherlock的面前，前前后后不够半小时完美解决，识破一场无聊的伪造案件。即使精神上一直有着John的困扰，但依旧轻松解决。不过，因为一直对John的习惯，出口闭口都是John，对于一个深爱Sherlock的新助手Molly造成很大的失落

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Tom admits that playing video games sometimes _____ him from his homework...
汤姆承认玩电子游戏有时会使他无心做作业。
2.It _____ him that he had no idea of what was going on.
对所发生的事情一无所知，这让他很难堪。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.They put pressure on the Government to change its intransigentstance...
他们向政府施压以迫使其改变不妥协的立场。
2.The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions...
两名警官正在接受检察官的审查。