you are trying to lose weight. 1、You ought to diet and take more exercise. 你应该节食并多做运动.

2、It is important to have a balanced, healthy diet. 有一个平衡健康的饮食非常重要 3、Too rich a diet is not good for you. 吃太多油腻的食物对你身体不好

Balance vt. 平衡；权衡 n. 天平；平衡 balanced diet 平衡膳食

n. a state where things are of equal weight or force v. to be in a position where you will stand without falling to either side, or to put something in this position: 1、The girl lost her balance and fell off the balance beam. 小女孩失去了平衡，从平衡木上摔了下来。

2、All the parts of the building are in perfect balance. 建筑物的各部分都显得非常匀称

3、Try to achieve a better balance between work and play. 争取把工作和娱乐更好地结合起来. Barbecue vt. & n. 烧烤；烤肉

to cook food, especially meat, outside on a barbecue or over a fire 1、The whole neighborhood was out, having a barbecue. 附近的邻居都外出去烤肉。

2、We'll have a barbecue this Friday. 这星期五我们要举行烤肉野餐。 3、I like to eat barbecued chicken. 我喜欢吃烤鸡。

Roast adj. 烤制的 vt. & vi. 烤；烘；烘烤

When you roast meat or other food, you cook it by dry heat in an oven or over a fire. 1、We supped on cold roast beef. 我们晚饭吃的是凉的烤牛肉。

2、We had fish for the first course, followed by roast fowl and fresh vegetables. 我们吃的第一道菜是鱼，接著上的菜是烤禽肉和新鲜蔬菜。 3、His favorite dish is roast duck. 他最喜欢吃的菜是烤鸭。 Fry vt. & vi. 油煎；油炸

To cook over direct heat in hot oil or fat. 1、The eggs are frying in the pan. 鸡蛋正在平底锅里煎着。

2、We always have a fry-up for Saturday lunch. 我们星期六的午饭总有一道油煎菜. 3、I could smell onions frying. 我能闻到煎洋葱的味道。 Ought v. aux. 应当；应该 ought to 应当；应该

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Used to indicate obligation or duty 1、You ought to be kinder to him。 你应该对他好点

2、he failed one of the exam papers, but we ought to make allowance for the fact that she was ill.

她有一门不及格，但我们必须考虑到她当时有病。 3、He ought to have kept his promise. 他原本应该遵守自己的诺言。 Bacon n. 熏咸肉；腊肉

The salted and smoked meat from the back and sides of a pig. 1、\\老板,你要不要来个培根三明治?\ 2、The bacon is all frizzled up! 腌肉都煎糊了！

3、I'll rustle up some eggs and bacon for you. 我给你弄些鸡蛋和腌猪肉。 Lose weight 体重减轻；减肥

to become thinner, take off weight 1、Several ladies who were trying to lose weight had already fallen by the wayside by eating cream cakes.

几位女士试图减肥，但同时又吃奶油蛋糕，结果是半途而废。 2、If you want to lose weight, here are some do's and don'ts. 想要减轻体重，这是一些注意事项。

3、He vowed (that) he would lose weight. 他立誓要减轻体重。

Slim vi. 变细；减肥 adj. 苗条的；纤细的

thin in an attractive way 1、I wish I was as slim as you. 但愿我能像你一样苗条

2、She goes for tall slim men. 她喜欢瘦高个子的男子 3、I'm trying to get slim. 我想要瘦一些.

Curiosity n. 好奇心

an eager desire to know or learn about something 1、I opened the packet just to satisfy my curiosity. 我打开包袱是为了满足我的好奇心。 2、The child showed a healthy curiosity. 那孩子有好奇心，这是好现象。

3、Will you indulge my curiosity and tell me how much it cost? 你能不能满足我的好奇心，告诉我那值多少钱? Hostess n. 女主人；女主持人

A woman who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity. A woman who manages an inn or hotel.

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1、As in Chinese etiquette, the hostess tries to keep eating as long as the slowest guest. 和中国礼节一样,女主人要一直陪着吃得最慢

2、Daisy entered upon a lively conversation with her hostess. 戴西和女主人谈得津津有味。

3、The host and hostess circulated (among their guests). 男女主人(在客人间)走来走去招待客人。 Raw adj. 生的；未加工的

Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined 1、The steel works has been supplying us with raw material in large quantities. 在过去的两年中，那家钢铁厂一直提供给我们原材料。

2、With the production going up, an increasing supply of raw materials is needed. 随着生产量的增长，需要原材料的供应也不断增长。 3、The factory is in frequent scarcity of raw materials. 这个工厂经常原料不足。

4、Coal, oil and minerals are the raw materials of industry. 煤﹑ 石油和矿产品都是工业原料. Vinegar n. 醋

a sharp-tasting liquid, made especially from sour wine, malt or cider, which is used for flavoring or preserving food 1、My mother doesn’t like the smell of vinegar. 我妈妈不喜欢醋的味道。

2、Would you like oil and vinegar on your salad? 你要在沙拉上加油还是醋呢？ 3、Vinegar has an acid taste. 醋有酸味。

Get away with 被放过；（做坏事）不受惩罚

If you get away with doing something wrong or risky, you do not suffer any punishment or other bad consequences because of it. 1、I won't let him get away with that excuse. 我不会让他用那种借口蒙混过去。

2、For such a serious offence he was lucky to get away with a fine. 他犯了那么严重的过失,却侥幸只交罚款了事。

3、The criminals know how to play the system and get away with it... 这些罪犯知道如何玩弄体系并且不受惩罚。 Lie n. 谎话；谎言vi. 说谎 tell a lie 说谎

n. A false statement deliberately presented as being true V. to say or write something which is not true in order to deceive someone 1、I told a lie when I said I liked her haircut. 当我说我喜欢她的发型是，我说慌了。 2、I hate someone lies to me. 我讨厌别人对我说谎。

3、Many women lie about their age. 许多妇女常在自己的年龄上说谎话

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Customer n. 顾客；消费者

A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop. 1、We aim to offer good value and service to all our customers. 我们的目标是为我们的所有的顾客提供好的服务。 2、We've had several letters from satisfied customers. 我们收到几封满意顾客的来信。

3、Many of the banks offer a poor level of customer service. 很多银行多客户的服务很差。

4、He's one of our regular customers. 他是我们的常客。 Discount n. 折扣

a reduction in the usual price: 1、They usually give you a discount if you buy multiple copies. 如果你多买几件的话，他们经常会给你折扣。 2、Full-time staff get a 20 per cent discount. 全职员工可以享受八折优惠。

3、We give (a) 10% discount for cash. 现金付款, 我们予以九折优待. Win … back 赢回；重新获得

If you win back something that you have lost, you get it again, especially as a result of a great effort. 1、The Government will have to work hard to win back the confidence of the people. 政府必须努力才能赢回群众的信心。

2、He'd need more than an apology to win you back. 要让你回心转意光道歉是不够的 3、I will win back all that I lost before. 我要把我以前失去赢回来。

Weakness n. 缺点；虚弱；弱点

[uncount] the state or condition of being weak: [count] a fault or problem that makes something or someone less effective or attractive: 1、They listed the strengths and weaknesses of their product. 他们列出了他们产品的优缺点。

2、The book's weakness is the author's inability to sustain an argument. 该书的缺点在于作者未能把论证展开。

3、There is an inherent weakness in the design. 这设计本身存在弱点。

Strength n. 强项；长处；力量

[U] the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort: [C usually singular] the degree to which something is strong or powerful 1、Union is strength. [谚]团结就是力量。

2、I have hardly enough strength left to move my feet. 我连移动双脚的力气都几乎没有了

3、Much of the country's military strength lies in its missile force.

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