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Unit Seven Job Hunting New words and expressions favorable adj. 有利的，赞许的 E.g. We have a favorable response to the plan so far. She made a favorable impression on us. favorably adv. 有利地，赞许的 Our products compare favorably with all the leading brands. 得到的反馈是肯定的 （印象）好的 不逊色 excessive adj.过多的，过分的 E.g. 体育锻炼过度有时也会导致健康问题。 Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems. excess n. 过分，过量，过度 An excess of exercise can sometimes cause health problems. They both eat to excess (= too much). immaculate adj. 整洁的，无污迹的 E.g. 洁净的花园 an immaculate garden He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero. Another meaning: 完美的 antonym: maculate 有污点的 hem n. 衣服的缝边 take the hem up/ let the hem down 把褶边改短/放长 v. 给…缝褶边 hem sb. in 包围 E.g. When they reached the square, the demonstrators were hemmed in by the police. cuff n. 袖口 off the cuff I hadn’t prepared a speech so I just said a few words off the cuff. 我没准备发言，所以就随便说了几句。 即兴的评论 an off-the-cuff remark cuff link 未经准备，未加思索，即兴地 flay v. 剥皮，去皮(to remove the skin from a person or animal’s body) The critics really flayed (=severely criticized) his new book. 评论家们把他的新书批得体无完肤。 flay sb. alive 严厉地惩罚/批评某人 E.g. I’ll be flayed alive when she finds out. 她要是发现了会活剥了我的皮！ twist v. 扭(伤)，扭曲(的) E.g. She slipped on the ice and twisted her knee. a twisted tree trunk twist sb’s arm 强迫某人 E.g. I didn’t want to go but Linda twisted my arm. slouch v. 没精打采地站、坐 挺直后背——别没精打采的。 Straighten your back – try not to slouch. Be no slouch 擅长（某种活动） E.g. She’s no slouch when it comes to organizing parties. 张罗聚会她可是一把好手。 refreshment n. 点心，提神之物 He stopped at a bar for a little refreshment(s). 他在一家小吃店前停下来买些点心饮料。 v. refresh 使凉爽，使恢复精力 refresh one’s memory 提醒某人，使某人想起 refresher I went on a refresher course on new techniques in design to bring myself up to date. 进修课程 fiddle v. 胡乱摆弄 She managed to _____ (v.骗取)a free trip to America. Put your papers down and stop _____(v.胡乱摆弄). to play the _____ (n.小提琴) I find threading a needle a terrible _____(n.难事). fiddle about/ around 瞎混/