And that's how the Final Five became part of the **mythos**. 这就是最后五人怎么成为本剧的关键情节的.
  * **mythos** ['maɪθɒs]:A myth or mythology. 神话，虚构理论，（作品的）主题
  * **mythology** /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ 神话学; 神话（总称）; 虚构的事实; 错误的观点
     * we look for change in our thirties, not in our forties, as popular **mythology** has it 错误观点
     * A study of the religions and **mythologies** of ancient Rome 神话
     * In Greek **mythology**, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda. 神话

The sensors track a person's location and context to feed information to a shadow **avatar**. " 该传感器跟踪一个人的位置和背景资料,以饲料 “ 影子的化身. ”
  * **avatar** [ˈævətɑ:(r)] 化身; 阿凡达
     * Last, we introduce an application systems developed with **avatar techniques**. 虚拟技术

The play was, in their view, a **travesty** of the truth. 这个剧本在他们看来是对事实的**歪曲**. . a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
  * **travesty** /ˈtravɪsti/

He immediately turned the Lakers from a contender **wannabe** to NBA Finalists. 他迅速融入球队并帮球队取得总冠军.
  * **wannabe** /ˈwɒnəbi/: a person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people. 赶超崇拜者，赶超崇拜者的人

Sliding doors and windows move in **groove**. 滑动门和滑动窗都在**凹槽**中移动.
  * - Did you **save room** for dissert tonight ?
  * - No. I'm **stuffed**

  * the departure **lounge** 候机室
  * the television **lounge** 电视放映室

  * The sun was now sinking, a **fiery** ball of light in the west. 西边的太阳像一个**发光**的火球正在下沉。
  * She has a **fiery** temper . 她脾气暴躁。
     * fiery: Consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly.

Why did you do that, you **nitwit**?: 你为什么要干那个 呢 ?你这个傻瓜.

**cough up**:
  * China says celebrities have 10 days to **cough up** unpaid taxes:  give reluctantly; 认罪; 勉强说出（某事）; 咳出; 掏出
  * He **coughed up** some money for his children's tuition: give something reluctantly, especially money or information that is due or required.

  * They're a bunch of **morons**. 他们是一群蠢货。
  * They're a load of **morons**. 他们是一群笨蛋.

**scoff**: Speak to someone or about something **in a scornfully derisive or mocking way**.
  * He **scoffed** at our amateurish attempts. 他对我们不在行的尝试嗤之以鼻。 
  * Don't **scoff**─she's absolutely right. 别嘲笑她——她绝对正确。
 
A **pep talk** is a speech which is intended to encourage someone to make more effort or feel more confident

The accident left him physically **handicapped**. 那次事故使他落下了残疾。

He fumbled with the **door knob**. 他摸弄着门拉手.

apple **purée** 苹果泥

**status quo**: the existing state of affairs
  * to defend/restore the status quo 维持现状；恢复原来的状况
  * conservatives who want to maintain the status quo 想维持现状的保守派

**silhouette** /ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/: 1) an outline of a solid object  2) represent by a silhouette
  * The mountains stood out in **silhouette** . 群山的轮廓衬托了出来。
  * The dress is fitted to give you a flattering silhouette. 穿这件连衣裙，你显得更有身段了。
  * A figure stood in the doorway, silhouetted against the light. 门口站着一个人，屋里的亮光映衬出他的轮廓。

Her story is sharply **evocative** of Italian provincial life: serving to bring to mind;

**shaggy** <-> **shabby**
  * **shaggy**: thick and poorly groomed;
  * **shabby**: mean and unworthy and despicable

**androgynous**: 阴阳人的，雌雄同体的
  * **andro**-: **man**, men, male, masculine
  * **gynous**-:  **woman**, women, female, females

You could see bare wood where the paint had **flaked** off:  form into flakes

The paintwork is beginning to **flake**; it'll need doing over / to be done over soon.: 脱落，剥落

The bread was **flaky** and savory with thin skin. 生煎馒头底**酥**,肉香,皮薄. **薄而易剥落的**
  * **flaky**: Breaking or separating easily into small thin pieces.

pancake **batter** 做煎饼的**面糊**

Foods that **ferment** quickly in the stomach are excellent natural **laxatives**.能在肠胃里迅速发酵的食物是绝佳的天然通便剂。

For years the teaching of acting has been **shrouded** in mystery. 多年以来表演教学一直蒙着神秘的面纱。

Mist **shrouded** the outline of Buckingham Palace. 雾霭蒙蒙，白金汉宫若隐若现。

The work was **acclaimed** as a masterpiece.该作品被誉为杰作。
  * acclaimed: Praise enthusiastically and publicly

He **dabs** his leg with a brush. 他用刷子**轻拍**他的腿.
  * **dabs**: Press against (something) lightly with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it.

gold-**rimmed** spectacles 金**框**眼镜

Wheels leave **grooves** in a dirt road 车轮在泥路上留下了凹痕.

Beethoven composed most of his earlier pieces in this tradition, following in the footsteps of **role models** like Mozart and Haydn.

**deli** items: 熟食
  * deli short for **delicatessen**/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛs(ə)n/:  a shop selling cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or foreign prepared foods.
One of the **perks** of being a student is cheap travel.
  * **perk**: Become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting.

**egg yolks** and **egg white**

Add also the carrots and celery, **saute** for 3 more minutes: [soʊˈteɪ]fry briefly over high heat;炒

Since the Industrial Revolution, the ocean surface has become slightly more **acidic**

he higher **acidity** can actually dissolve shell: 

In the early years, the business was **run on a shoestring**: a small amount of money
  * shoestring: A small or inadequate budget.

There is a layer of **slime** , called **mucus**, on the inside of the large intestine ( colon ) 
  * **slime**: any thick messy substance, typically regarded as repulsive.
  * **colon** [kəʊlən]: 冒号; 结肠

We don't live in a society where it's okay to just show part of your **breasts or cleavage** in public.乳房或乳沟