■invariably adv. 總是，經常地
■routine n. 常規；慣例
routine: the regular fixed way of sth. / doing things
follow the routine 墨守常規
break the routine 打破常規
start the daily routine 開始每天的日常生活
■shrewd adj. 精明的
shrewed: showing good practical judgement 精明的，狡滑的，敏銳的，機靈的
He is a shrewed observer.
We have got shrewed common sense.
Sb. is shrewed. == He has good judgement.
shrewed brained
shrewed headed 頭腦機靈的
shrewed looking 看起來機靈的
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cunning: clever at deceiving 善于歉騙的
sly 用更隱秘的辦法來達到目的
a sly old fox
■eccentricity n. 怪僻
■legendary adj. 傳奇般的
■snob n. 謅上欺下的人
■intensely adv. 強烈地
intense adj. very strong ; violent; extreme; sharp; etc.
intense cold 嚴寒
intense heat 酷暑
intense discussion 激烈的討論
intensify vt. 使增強
You must intensify your sense of responsibility.你必須加強責任感。
intensity n.
Losing jobs are growing in intensity.
sth are growing in intensity ……（某種程度）在加強
Eg: Losing jobs are growing in intensity.
■bedraggled adj 拖泥帶水的
■dump v. 把……砰的一聲拋下
■reprimand v. 訓斥
reprimand: scold officially and severely
blame 責備(語氣程度很弱)
Eg.: The teacher blamed him for his coming late.
scold 斥責(語氣稍重一點)
Don’t scold me for a trifle.
reproach 斥責 (語氣最嚴重)
He often reproached his children.
reprimand: scold officially and severely
The boss reprimanded his employees severely.
■apologetic adj. 道歉的
apologize v.
He apologized to his boss.
The boss apologized to his employees.
He was apologetic. 他致以歉意
apology n. 歉意
make apology to sb. for sth.
■stage v. 暗中策劃
He stage a joke.
■elaborate adj. 精心構思的
elaborate == carefully worked out
an elaborate design 精心的設計
elaborate vt.
He elaborated a system of computer.