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satisfactory a. good enough for a particular situation or purpose 令人满意的 ? Sales rise by 20% from last year; thats very satisfactory.销售额比去年增加了20%, 这是非常令人满意的。 ? This method of heating is not satisfactory for large buildings.这种取暖办法用于大型建筑物并不令人满意。 sleep on sth. not make a decision about sth. important until the next day 暂时不作决定，过一晚再作决定 Ill sleep on the matter, and write to you tomorrow. 这件事容我再考虑一下, 明天我给你书面回复。 We will have to sleep on his invitation until we know whether we will be free Sunday night. 我们得先看看星期天晚上是否有空, 然后才能决定是否接受他的邀请。 flash vi. 1. (of an idea) come suddenly (想法、灵感等) 突然产生 ? The idea flashed into his mind.他突然想到了这个主意。 ? The thought that I might be wrong flashed through my mind.我可能错了的想法突然闪入我的脑海。 2. pass quickly?飞驰，掠过 ? Ten years seem to flash by.十年转眼就过去了。 ? A red car flashed by.一辆红色汽车飞驰而过。 a gift from the gods an unexpected benefit that is greatly valued 天赐；走运的机会 The old man said his young wife is a gift from the gods. 那老人说他那位年轻的妻子是天赐的礼物。 Having you join us was a gift from the gods. 你能加入我们是上天所赐。 particularly ad. especially 特别是；特别地 ? More local employment will be created, particularly in service industries.地方将提供更多的就业机会, 尤其是服务行业。 ? I cannot leave him, particularly now.我不能离开他, 尤其是现在。 glow vi. produce a soft, steady light 发光 ? Colored lights glowed on the celebration night.节日之夜灯火辉煌。 ? The colored sticks glowed in the darkness of the playground.荧光棒在黑漆漆的操场上发着光。 creation n. 1. [U] the act of creating sth. 创造 ? The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children.建立新的运动场地将会使当地儿童受益。 ? The government will provide more money for job creation.政府打算在创造就业岗位方面提供更多的资金。 2. [C] sth. that has been created?作品；艺术品 ? This is the artists latest creation.这是那位艺术家的最新作品。 ? Birds nests are extraordinary creations.鸟巢是非凡的艺术品。 mystery n. [C] sth. that is not fully understood or difficult to understand 谜；神秘的事物 ? The origin of the universe is still a mystery.宇宙的起源仍然是个谜。 ? Why he went there is a mystery to me.他为什么去那儿对我来说是个谜。 reason