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Mrs. Mei
Freddy was an average student, but not an average person.
On the other hand, they burned slightly more calories, _____________(平均起来), during the workout after breakfast than fasting (禁食).
According to the Chinese delegation, the average age of Chinese athletes is 22.9 years old. The squad(队) is also very gender-balanced, with 205 of the 411 athletes being women.(translation)
根据中国代表队报道,中国运动员的平均年龄为22.9岁。队伍中性别平衡,411名队员中有205名是女性。
普通的
on average
Britain is no longer in the front rank of world powers.
英国再也不是位于前列的世界强国。
With his decision not ___________(ally) himself with his colleagues, he found himself excluded. However, he remained steadfast/ firm in his beliefs and dedicated himself to serving the common people.
With him______________(concern) for disturbing fellow passengers with any potential aroma(/əˈrəʊmə/香味), the elderly man chose to consume instant noodles directly aboard the high-speed train.
to ally
concerned
For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to _______________________________(劝说她妈妈喜欢)even the tiniest thing she likes.
persuade her mother into enjoying
The nursery team ____________(switch) him every few days with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, the other is with mum-she never suspects.
Have you been able to switch your shift with anyone?
More than that, how should you stay ______________(motivate) to achieve the goal?
My fund-raising focus also gave me new _______________(motivate) to exercise regularly.
We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further from the truth.(translation)
我们把黑夜照亮,仿佛它是一个无人居住的国度,而事实却远非如此。
When conscientiousness takes the form of living up to expectations, it can discourage creativity. In creative professions like art or advertising, openness to wild ideas and spontaneity/ˌspɒntəˈneɪəti/ (自发性) are scarce/skeəs/(rare) and in dem