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M10 U2 People on the move
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be on the move在迁移中,在行进中;在旅途中;非常忙碌
It seems that the enemy forces are on the move.
He’s always on the move and has no time to talk at all.
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tough
1). 艰难的;棘手的
She’s been having a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) lately.
It was a tough decision to make.
2) 严厉的;强硬的;无情的~ (on/with sb/sth)
It’s about time teachers started to get tough with bullies.
3) 坚强的;坚韧不拔的She’s a tough cookie/customer. 她是个有主见的人。
4)(人)剽悍的;粗暴的;粗野的
He plays the tough guy in the movie. 他在电影中扮演硬汉。
5) 不易损坏的 a tough pair of shoes
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附:(as) tough as old boots/(as) tough as nails 坚韧不拔;不为所动
比较:rough:纹理粗糙,表面不光滑;粗略的,大概的;(人,言行)粗鲁的;(天气等)恶劣的,有暴风雨的;刺耳,涩的;(生活等)艰难的
常用搭配:a rough road/ sport/ sea/ voice; have a rough time, rough behavior
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slip
(slipped; slipped; slipping) adj. slippery 滑的,滑得抓不住的;油滑的
vi. 滑行;滑跤;滑落,滑掉,松脱;溜;悄悄走;(时间)不知不觉地过去;(健康等)变坏;下降;匆忙地穿(或脱);无意中讲出;泄漏
She slipped on the ice.
The student slipped out of the classroom.
Standards are slipping in this hotel.
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