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1 recession-proof  抗衰退

2 desperate 拼命的，急切的，极度渴望的 e.g. Desperate with anxiety,Bob and Hans searched the whole house.焦急万分的鲍勃和汉斯把整座房子找了个遍

3 vary 变化，使不同v e.g. The levels of tolerable pain vary greatly from individual to individual.对疼痛的耐受程度因人而异，差别很大

4 enjoyable 愉快的adj e.g. It was much more enjoyable than I had expected.这比我预期的有趣得多

5 a fast food chain一家快餐连锁店 e.g. He started a fast food chain.他开创了一家快餐连锁店

6 especially if 特别是如果，尤其是 e.g. Hollywood is nothing if not creative,especially if someone else will pick up the bills.好莱坞是极有创造力的地方，尤其是如果有人肯埋单的话

7 rendezvous 约会n，v    afterwards 后来地adv   shortly afterwards不久之后

   e.g. She wondered where they were going to rendezvous afterwards.她想知道之后他们要去哪里约会

8 once in a while 偶尔

9 make it a point 对某事十分注重，强调 e.g. As you travel and try new things,make it point to meet people.在旅途中、在新的尝试中，一定要记得与不同的人的交往。

10 starve to death饿死  die of死于

11 on the rise在上升 e.g. Crudeness is on the rise in all fields of entertainment.所有娱乐领域都日益粗俗化。

12 dine out出去吃饭

13 expense费用n，花费v  at the expense of以..为代价 e.g. They are worth having but not at the expense of better services.它们值得拥有，但是不能因此放弃更好的服务