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Apparel makes the man.马靠鞍装，人靠衣装。He was a tepid sort of fish.他是个不冷不热的家伙。He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。n.地方主义，心胸狭窄的He wanted to escape from the provincialism of the small university where he taught.他所执教是一所规模很小的大学,他想摆脱存在於其中的地方主义桎梏。a.有辨识能力的She is a very discerning art critic.她是位眼光敏锐的艺术评论家。a.幽默的，滑稽的Facetious remarks are part of his stock-in-trade.讲俏皮话是他的拿手好戏.v.掩饰，减轻，使（罪过等）显得轻微Nothing can extenuate his base conduct.他的卑鄙行为无可掩饰。a.不重要的，外围的Use your peripheral vision widely when moving from place to place.四处移动时，用你的余光大范围扫视四周。v.努力赶上（或超过），仿效You should emulate his good example.你应该效法他的好榜样。a.易燃的We must not take combustible goods aboard.我们切不可带易燃物上车。a.端庄得体的The tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme.促膝谈心是件非常雅致的事情。n.业余爱好者He is a master of that area even if he is a dilettante.虽然他只是个业余爱好者，但却是一流的高手。a.仆人的；卑贱的It delighted him to perform menial offices.履行仆人的职责使他心花怒放。n.趣闻，花絮Do you know how hard it is to come up with another fascinating tidbit every day?你明白每天都要绞尽脑汁想一个吸引人的花絮有多么困难吗？v.石化；吓呆People are apt to petrify, even at a University, if they follow the same paths too persistently.当有些人钻进牛角尖的时候,即使是在大学学府里,他们也会变得冥顽不化的a.好奇的A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众。a.柔和的Pastel colours are restful to the eye.清淡柔和的颜色可以养目.v.向人搭话She was accosted by a complete stranger.有一个她完全不认识的人过来和她搭讪