counterproductive 适得其反的
一直逼自己适得其反，人需要一定的休息和放松
Continuing to work hard without relax is counterproductive.
在努力省钱的同时靠信贷生活会适得其反。
Living on credit while saving money hard is counterproductive.
occasionally
她偶尔做饭
She cooks occasionally.
露西擅长山水画，偶尔也画画油画。
Lucy is good at landscape painting, she paints oil painting occasionally.
（参考翻译：Lucy is especially good at traditional Chinese landscape painting, but occasionally she does oils too. 或 Though an expert on traditional Chinese landscape painting, Lucy does occasional oil painting too. ）
seasonal
吃当季水果对健康有益。
Eating seasonal friuts is good for health.
很多旅游目的地都有旺季和淡季，旺季往往会雇佣不少季节性工人。
（参考翻译：High season and low season mark many tourist destinations, which tend to hire a good number of seasonal workers. 或 Many tourist destinations have high season and low season, and tend to hire a decent amount of seasonal labor during high season.)
downhill
随着年龄增长健康状况就在走下坡路。
Our health situation heads downhill with age.
情况正在每况愈下。我们不得不做点什么了。
The situation went downhill, we have to do something now.
看清题目，时态不对
（参考翻译：Things are going downhill. We have to do something about it.）
uphill
阅读经济学人是个艰难的任务。
It is an uphill task to read the Economist.
要在两个月之内把雅思从 6 分提到 8 分对任何人来说都是一件非常难的事情.
It is uphill to improve IELTS from 6 to 8 in two months.
（参考翻译：To improve IELTS from Band 6 to Band 8 within two months is an uphill struggle/task to anyone.）
apt
熊孩子用来描述失控的孩子很贴切。
Handhul is a apt noun to describe child out of control.
选择送花很少出错
Flower is apt for most situation.
参考翻译：Flowers are an apt gift for nearly any occasion.
synonymous
The Economist has always been synonymous with hard words and good analysis.
说到圣诞节，人们常常会想到充满节日氛围的装饰、礼物和圣诞老人。
（参考翻译：Christmas has always been synonymous with festive decorations, gifts, and Santa Claus.）
approachable 接地气的
这个食物好吃、便宜又接地气。
The food is good, cheap, and above all, approachable.
尽管她是一线明星，她依然很接地气。
Although she is a superstar, she remains approachable.
Although she is an A-list celebrity, she remains approachable and down-to-earth. 或者 Despite being a superstar, she maintains an approachable demeanor.
universal 国民老公王思聪
understandable 易懂的，可以理解的
It is understandable that kids could not control their feelings well.
小孩无法很好的控制情绪是完全可以理解的。
今天路上太堵了，迟到几分钟没事。
It is totally understandable to be late for a few minutes, for the traffic is so heavy today.
（参考翻译：It's understandable that you are a few minutes late. The traffic is horrible today.）
alarming 警报已拉响，令人担忧
The past few years have seen an alarming decrease of kids's vision.
过去几年孩子的视力以令人担忧的速度下降。
Playing Glory of the king is alarmingly widespread in pupil.
玩王者荣耀在小学生群体很普遍，令人担忧。
美国的自杀率在过去几年有所上升，这尤其令人担忧。
Suicide in America was growing at an alarming rate in past few years.
in the past few years
（参考翻译：The US has seen an alarming increase in suicide in the past few years. 或 It is particularly disturbing that suicide has been on the rise in America in the last few years. 或 It is particularly worrying that a growing number of Americans have taken their own lives over the past few years.）
educated
Parents in China are willing to spend every cent to get child highly educated.
为了让孩子受到良好的教育，中国父母愿意花掉所有的钱。
人们在理财的时候，应该充分了解相关的风险。
People should be well educated on risk when they manage their finances.
risk 要加s
例句：
参考翻译：People should be fully educated about the dangers/risks associated with financial management.
mindful
Mindful that she was in a bad mood, he had to talk carefully.
考虑她的坏心情，他说话小心翼翼。
由于预算有限，市场团队把项目做了细致的分析，合理分配了资金。
Mindful of a limited buget, the market team made a careful analysis, and allocated fund rationally.
（参考翻译：Mindful of the limited budget, the marketing team made a detailed analysis of the project and allocated the funds accordingly.）
springboard
造句
Good performance in a company is a springboard to finding a good new job.
好业绩是找到好下家的跳板。
翻译
许多人认为海外留学是移民的跳板。
Many people regard overseas study as a springboard to immigration.
Studying aboard is regarded as a springboard for immigration.
A degree from a foreign institution is widely considered a springboard for immigration.
ground
造句
不能根据财富判定成功与否。
We should not define success on the grouds of money.
翻译
由于英语不好，他拒绝了邀请。
On the grounds of poor English, he declined the invitation.
He turned down the invitation on the grounds that his English was not good enough. 或者 On the grounds of inadequate English, he declined the invitation.
cornerstone
造句
幸福的家庭生活是成功的基石。
A happy family is a cornerstone of all success.
孩子应该多玩而不是学知识，玩让他们理解这个世界，促进智力发育。
What should kids do all day? Much of their time should be spent in playing. No wonder: play is, among learning things, the cornerstone of making sense of the world, which in turn promotes intellectual development in kids.
翻译
人工智能技术正在成为日常生活中重要的一部分。
AI technologies are becoming cornerstones of our daily lives.
technology 和 life 都写成单数了呢？
antidote 你是我的解药
/'æntɪdot/ 12.4
造句
撸起袖子干是缓解焦虑的好方法。
Getting things done is a perfect antidote to anxiety.
翻译
健身是缓解压力的有效方法。
Working out is a powerful antidote to anxiety（/æŋ'zaɪəti/）.
