1. sprinkle
verb:
- to shake small pieces of something or drops of a liquid on something撒，洒
e.g. She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.
- (=strew) to include a few of something in something else点缀，包含
e.g. His poems are sprinkled with quotations from ancient Greek.
- (=drizzle) rains lightly
e.g. It's only sprinkling. We can still go out.
noun:
- sprinkling,洒，撒，小雨
sprinkler：a device for sprinkling洒水器
2. tick off
- tick sb off , = tell off . to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong责备，斥责
- to make somebody angry or annoyed 生气，烦恼
e.g. I was really ticked off when she was so late.
- to put a mark beside a name or an item on a list to show that something has been dealt with列举，用记号标出
e.g. It’s a good idea to tick off the jobs on the list as you do them.
3. pitfall
noun:
- a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first.危险，困难，陷阱
e.g. Getting professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious pitfalls.
4. nudge
verb
- to push somebody gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention 轻推，轻触
e.g. He nudged me and whispered, ‘Look who's just come in.’
- to push somebody/something gently or gradually in a particular direction朝某方向轻推
e.g. He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.
- to move forward by pushing with your elbow用胳膊肘挤开往前走
e.g. He nudged his way through the crowd.
- to reach or make something reach a particular level到达，接近
e.g. Inflation is nudging 20%.
noun:
- a slight push.轻推
5. beef up
- to make sth bigger,better, more interesting,etc.使更强大，更好
6. basket case
- a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad经济状况极差的国家或机构
- a person who is slightly crazy and who has problems dealing with situations精神失常的人，无适应能力的人
7. whinge
noun
- an act of complaining about somebody/something in an annoying way抱怨，絮絮叨叨
e.g. They were having a whinge about the amount of work they had to do.
8. entice
verb
= persuade
- to persuade somebody/something to go somewhere or to do something, usually by offering them something引诱
e.g.The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores.
9. debacle
noun
- an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment崩溃，垮台，大败
e.g. He should take responsibility for the debacle and resign.
10. crank out
- to produce a lot of sth quickly,especially things of low quality. 大量快速制造，粗制滥造
= turn out
11. filing
noun:
- the act of putting documents, letters, etc. into a file归档，存档
- something that is placed in an official record. 归档记录
e.g. a bankruptcy filing
file：文件
12. reminiscent
adj:
- reminding you of somebody/something 回忆起
e.g. The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father.
- showing that you are thinking about the past, especially in a way that causes you pleasure缅怀过去的，怀旧的
13. bloat
verb
- to swell or make something swell, especially in an unpleasant way膨胀，肿胀
e.g. Her features had been bloated by years of drinking.
14. pristine
adj
- fresh and clean, as if new崭新的，清新的
= immaculate
e.g. he car is in pristine condition.
- not developed or changed in any way; left in its original condition未开发的，处于原始状态
= unspoiled
e.g.pristine, pollution-free beaches原始海滩
15. clout
noun
- power and influence影响力，势力
e.g. I knew his opinion carried a lot of clout with them.
- a blow with the hand or a hard object击打
e.g. You’re not too big for a clout round the ear!
verb
- to hit sb hard猛击，重打
16. immunity
noun
- the body’s ability to avoid or not be affected by infection and disease免疫力
e.g. The vaccine provides longer immunity against flu.
- the state of being protected from something受保护，豁免
e.g. The spies were all granted immunity from prosecution.
