Unit 1 New words tedious a
boring and continuing for too long 冗长乏味的 Telling the story has become tedious, as I have done it so many times
讲述这个故事已变得单调乏味,因为我已经讲了这么多次了
oblige vt
passive) make sb
feel that it is necessary to do sth
迫使;使负有义务 He felt obliged to help his mother, even if it meant leaving college
他觉得有责任帮助母亲,即使这意味着他要离开大学
absorbed a
so interested or involved in sth
that you do not notice anything else 极感兴趣的;全神贯注的;专注的 Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book
在聚精会神地读一本好书的时候,时间过得非常快
allergic a
1 (be ~ to sth
) (infml
) if you are allergic to sth
, you do not like it and try to avoid it 不喜欢某事;对某事反感 Most men are allergic to housework
大多数男人都不喜欢做家务
2 having an allergy 过敏的 I do not enjoy picnics because I am allergic to grass
我不喜欢野餐,因为我对草过敏