chip [tʃip] n. 油煎土豆片
overfish [ˌəuvəˈfiʃ] v. 过度捕捞
【构】over（在……之上的）＋fish（捕鱼）＝overfish（过度捕捞）
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A: Overfishing is harmful.
B: Yes, but some Japanese companies don't care about that at all.
A：过度捕捞是有害的。
B：是的，但有些日本公司根本不关心。
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giant [ˈdʒaiənt] adj. 巨大的
terrify [ˈterifai] v. 吓，使恐怖
【扩】terrorize 令人恐怖
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A: How do you like the performance?
B: It nearly terrifies me out of my wits.
A：你觉得演出怎么样？
B：它差点把我吓死。
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diver [ˈdaivə] n. 潜水员
oil rig [ˈɔil-riɡ] 石油钻塔
wit [wit] n. （复数）理智，头脑
【派】witness 目击者
【扩】wisdom 智慧，才智
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A: His only weapon was his wit.
B: I think it's enough.
A：他唯一的武器就是自己的聪明才智。
B：我想这就足够了。
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cage [keidʒ] n. 笼子
shark [ʃɑːk] n. 鲨鱼
whale [weil] n. 鲸
variety [vəˈraiəti] n. 品种
【扩】breed 品种，血统
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A: Is there any way I could get thinner lenses for my glasses?
B: Yes, you can have the lenses made with a variety of materials here. Some of them are very thin.
A：我的眼镜能配薄一点的镜片吗？
B：可以啊，这里有各种材质的镜片，有些非常薄。
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cod [kɔd] n. 鳕
skate [skeit] n. 鳐
factor [ˈfæktə] n. 因素
【扩】ingredient 因素
【搭】unsafe factors 不安全因素
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A: The designer must consider this factor in the layout.
B: I will take care of it.
A：设计者在设计方案中必须考虑这一因素。
B：我会注意的。
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crew [kruː] n. 全体工作人员
noun [专属名词]炸薯条，炸薯片；芯片；碎块，碎屑；缺口，豁口；筹码；撮球，切球；木条 - A chip in something such as a piece of china or furniture is where a small piece has been broken off it.
verb [vt. 及物动词]打破，弄缺；（尤指用工具）削下，凿下；切成细条；撮球，挑球 - If you chip something or if it chips, a small piece is broken off it.
verb [vt. 及物动词]对（某水域）过度捕捞；过度捕捞（鱼） - THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.
over 做前缀，表示“过度的”
- overdressed 打扮的过了份
- well-dressed 打扮的很好
- I overcook the rice. 我把饭做糊了。
- You overdid it. 你过分了。
noun [具体名词]（传说中的）巨人；高大健壮的人；巨兽，巨型植物；大公司，大国；卓越人物，伟人；（天文）巨星 - He's a giant of a man.
adjective [原级]巨大的，伟大的 - They were standing on top of a giant scaffold.
giant = huge quantity big/large/great/huge/immense/fantastic
tremendous adj. 巨大的（大的让人不相信，惊讶）
enormous adj. 巨大的（大的让人不相信，惊讶）
- This is a tremendous shoe.
- This is tremendous and enormous.
giant n. 巨人；adj. 像巨人一样的
verb [vt. 及物动词]使害怕，使恐惧 - Flying terrifies him.
terrify/horrify 恐惧（主语是吓人者，宾语是被吓者）
- The thief/robber terrified me.
- The snake terrified me.
fear/be afraid of 害怕……（主语是人）
frighten/scare 吓了一跳
（主语是物，吓了一跳，但很快就恢复了平静，主语是吓人者，宾语是被吓者）
- You frighten me. 你吓了我一跳
noun [专属名词]潜水者；跳水的选手；潜鸟 - a sea bird of northern oceans, with a straight pointed bill, small wings, and a long body, and noted for swiftness and skill in swimming and diving
noun [专属名词]石油钻井平台：一种位于陆地或海上的石油井上方的结构，其上附有特殊设备，用于钻探和开采地下的石油。 - The oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest in the world.
noun [抽象名词]说话）风趣；说话风趣的人；机智；明智（the wit）；（不使用语言的）幽默机智 - Boulding was known for his biting wit.
verb [vt. 及物动词]<古>知道；即，就是 - Beware her waspish wit.
out of one's wits 吓个半死
- The snake terrified me out of my wits.
- She was frightened out of her wits by the great fire. 大火吓得她惊慌失措。
- Are you out of your wits? 你疯了吗？
beat sb. to mummy 打个半死，失去理智，惊慌失措
noun [专属名词]笼子；监狱；电梯梯厢；（击球练习的）挡球网；足球（或曲棍球）球门 - I hate to see birds in cages.
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…关进笼中，把…囚禁起来 - You're like a bird in a cage.
noun [专属名词]鲨鱼；<非正式>坑蒙拐骗的人，诈骗者；鲨尾鱼；冬夜蛾 - The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]<英，非正式>（多指男子在社交场合中）努力追逐性伴侣 - He sharks for a living.
noun [专属名词]鲸；<非正式>巨大的东西 - A whale is a fish. True or false?
verb [vt. 及物动词]<美，非正式>殴打，猛击；捕鲸；使惨败 - Whale needs to sleep everyday.
noun [具体名词]多样化，变化；种类，品种；（人或物的）各式各样；综艺表演，杂耍表演 - Susan's idea of freedom was to have variety in her life style.
variety show 综艺节目
various = all kinds of adj. 各种各样的
- favourite eating varieties 最喜欢的饮食品种
- a variety of ...各种各样的：指多种不同的事物或选择。
noun [具体名词]鳕鱼；愚弄；哄骗 - A Catalan speciality is to serve salt cod cold.
verb [vt. 及物动词]欺骗；愚弄 - The cod can escape through the openings at the bottom.
noun [具体名词]溜冰鞋，滑冰鞋； 四轮溜冰鞋，旱冰鞋；（滑冰鞋上的）冰刀；（载笨重物的）滑板车；滑板（skateboard 的简称）；鳐鱼（一种扁平状海鱼）；鳐鱼肉；<非正式>（南非）声名狼藉的粗鲁白人 - I actually skated, and despite some teetering I did not fall on the ice.
verb [vt. 及物动词]滑冰，溜冰；在滑板上滑行，溜出（花样）；滑行；一笔带过，回避（skate over/round）；（喻）一蹴而就（skate through） - Can you skate?
noun [具体名词]因素，要素；等级，系数；因数，因子；遗传因子，基因；（血液中的）凝血因子；代理公司，代理商；<苏格兰>地产管理人，管家；测量水平 - Physical activity is an important factor in maintaining fitness.
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…作为因素计入，把…包括在内（factor in）；把…作为因素排除，不把…包括在内（factor out）；将…分解为因子；代理经营，（代管）产业；做代理商 - Lack of cash is a limiting factor.
noun [集合/集体]全体船员，全体机组人员；一组工作人员；一伙人，一帮人；全体划船队员；赛艇运动；<美，非正式>（尤指演奏车库音乐的）一群乐师 - The mission for the crew of the space shuttle is essentially over.
verb [vt. 及物动词]当船员，当空乘人员 - This neighbour crewed on a ferryboat.
- staff n. 办公室的全体工作人员
- crew 和staff 属于集合名词，可能会做单数，可能会做复数。
adjective [原级]特殊的，特别的；格外看重的，特别要好的；专门的，特设的；特有的，独具特色的；格外的，分外的；（主题）研究深入的；（数）特殊（矩阵）的 - You're very special to me, darling.
noun [抽象名词]特色菜；特别节目；特价商品，折扣商品；特派员，临时警察，特约记者；专车 - She has a special way of smiling.
① adj. 特殊的，特别的，独特的
- He received special care while in Paris.
② adj. 专门的，特制的，专用的
- Special cages are made to protect them from giant fish.