(just) around the corner?idiom

• not far away, or going to happen soon.?指日可待;?就在拐角處;?即將到來;?即將來臨;?近在咫尺

【例1】There's a great restaurant just around the corner.?在拐角處就有一家非常好的餐館。

【例2】I'm feeling a little depressed at the moment, but I'm sure good times are just around the corner.?我現(xiàn)在感覺有點(diǎn)沮喪，但我相信美好的時光就在眼前。

cools off

• 冷卻下來

【例1】China?continues?to?sizzle?while?Brazil?cools?off.??雖然巴西市場有所冷卻，但中國市場依然炙手可熱。

【例2】And finally, summer changes to fall in late September when the weather cools off, and the trees begin to change colors.?最后，9月末夏天轉(zhuǎn)為秋天，天氣涼爽起來，樹木顏色開始發(fā)生變化。

sweat?n.

• the clear, salty liquid that you pass through your skin.?汗水

【例1】By the time we'd climbed to the top of the hill, we were covered in sweat.?當(dāng)我們爬上山頂時，我們已經(jīng)滿身大汗了。

【例2】Her face was dripping with sweat.?她臉上汗水淋淋。

pore?n.

• a very small hole in the skin of people or other animals.?（皮膚上的）毛孔

【例1】Sweat passes through the pores and cools the body down.?汗液通過毛孔使身體降溫。

【例2】Pimples form when pores become blocked with dirt.?當(dāng)毛孔被污垢堵塞時，就會形成粉刺。

evaporate?v.

• to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating.?蒸發(fā)

【例1】As the water evaporates, a crust of salt is left on the surface of the soil.?隨著水分的蒸發(fā)，地面上留下了一層結(jié)晶鹽。

【例2】Your dreams always seem to evaporate, and nothing ever quite matches expectations.?你的夢想似乎總是逐漸破滅，從來沒有什么事情能完全符合你的預(yù)期。

hydrate?v.

• to make your body absorb water or other liquid.?使吸入水分;?補(bǔ)水

【例1】oils that help hydrate your skin.?幫助皮膚補(bǔ)水的精油。

【例2】Make sure you hydrate (= drink something) before you exercise.?運(yùn)動前一定要補(bǔ)充好水分。

ray?n.

• a narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin.?光線

【例1】A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds.?一縷陽光透過云層的縫隙照了進(jìn)來。

【例2】Light rays bend as they pass from air to water.?光線從空氣進(jìn)入水中時會彎曲。

darken?v.

1.get darker (使)變暗，變黑

【例1】The sun had darkened his skin.?太陽把他的皮膚曬黑了。

【例2】The sky began to darken as the storm approached.?暴風(fēng)雨來臨時天空變得黑沉沉的。

2.If someone's mood darkens or if something darkens their mood, they suddenly become rather unhappy. (使)變得陰郁; (使)心情沉重

【例3】My sunny mood suddenly darkened.?我的好心情突然變得陰郁起來。

suntan/tan?n.

• pleasantly brown skin caused by being in hot sun.?曬黑

【例1】Where have you been to get that suntan??你上哪兒去了，曬得黑黑的？

【例2】She couldn't wait to get back and show off her suntan.?她迫不及待地要回去炫耀一下她曬黑的皮膚。

Cover up?

• 遮住

【例1】The wings of a crow can never cover up the sun.?烏鴉的翅膀遮不住太陽。

• to stop people discovering the truth about something bad.?掩蓋;?掩飾;?包庇;?掩蓋真相

【例2】Irene's cleaning the floor had been a calculated attempt to cover up her crime.??艾琳擦洗地板就是為了蓄意掩蓋她的罪行。

sunburn?n.

• a condition in which your skin is sore and red because you have spent too long in the strong heat of the sun.?曬斑;曬傷

【例1】I was concerned that I was not protected and would get a sunburn.?我很擔(dān)心我未作任何防護(hù)可能會被曬傷。

【例2】Sunburn is painful and potentially dangerous.?曬傷不僅疼，還有潛在危險(xiǎn)。

Sunscreen?n.

• a substance that you put on your skin to prevent it from being damaged by the sun.?防曬霜

【例1】Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen.?給孩子搽點(diǎn)防曬霜以防日光直接照射。

【例2】Even dark-skinned women should use sunscreens.?即使黑皮膚的女性也應(yīng)該涂抹防曬霜。

heat exhaustion?n.

• a condition in which you feel very weak and sick after being in a very hot place for too long.?熱衰竭；中暑

【例1】He passed out from heat exhaustion.?他因中暑而暈倒。

【例2】A person suffering heat exhaustion feels weak and extremely tired.?熱衰竭的人會感到虛弱和極度疲勞。

clammy?adj.

• sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way.?黏糊糊的;?濕漉漉的

【例1】My hands felt all clammy.?我的手感到濕漉漉的。

【例2】It was a hot, clammy day.?那是又熱又濕的一天。