Nouns

1. double agent noun /ˌdʌbl ˈeɪdʒənt/ a person who is a spy for a particular country, and also for another country that is an enemy of the first one 双重间谍
• They couldn’t prove it, but he was almost certainly a double agent. 他们虽不能证明，但基本肯定他是个双重间谍。

2. navel-gazing noun /ˈneɪvl ɡeɪzɪŋ/ [uncountable] (disapproving) the fact of thinking too much about a single issue and how it could affect you, without thinking about other things that could also affect the situation 一根筋；钻牛角尖

3. planned economy noun /ˌplænd ɪˈkɒnəmi//ˌplænd ɪˈkɑːnəmi/ (also command economy) an economy in which production, prices and incomes are decided and fixed by the central government 计划经济

4. pinch point noun /ˈpɪntʃ pɔɪnt/ a place or point where problems can occur because things are really busy, especially on a road 夹点：由于事情真的很忙而可能发生问题的地方或地点，尤其是在道路上
• When traffic builds up, the spot becomes a dangerous pinch point. 当交通堵塞时，这个地方就成了一个危险的临界点。
• There are always strains and pinch points when it comes to allocating scarce resources.在分配稀缺资源时，总是会有压力和困难。

5. leaf blower 吹叶机

6. hormone replacement therapy noun /ˌhɔːməʊn rɪˈpleɪsmənt θerəpi//ˌhɔːrməʊn rɪˈpleɪsmənt θerəpi/ (abbreviation HRT) [uncountable] medical treatment for women going through the menopause in which hormones are added to the body 荷尔蒙替代疗法：绝经期妇女的药物治疗，其中激素被添加到体内

7. soup kitchen noun /ˈsuːp kɪtʃɪn/ a place where people who have no money can get soup and other food free 施食处（为穷人免费提供食物）

8. rascal noun /ˈrɑːskl//ˈræskl/ (humorous)
1. a person, especially a child or man, who shows a lack of respect for other people and enjoys playing tricks on them 无赖；坏蛋；淘气鬼
• Come here, you little rascal!过来，你这个小坏蛋！
• I hear the old rascal’s been causing trouble again.我听说那个老流氓又惹麻烦了。
• What have the little rascals been up to now?小淘气鬼们都干了些什么？
2. (old-fashioned) a dishonest man不诚实的人

9. sweet spot noun /ˈswiːt spɒt/
1. the area on a bat, racket or club that hits the ball in the most effective way（球拍或球棒的）最佳击球点，甜区
• It's easier to hit the sweet spot on larger-faced golf clubs.击球面大的高尔夫球杆击球时容易触及击球甜点区。
2. a location or combination of characteristics that produces the best results 最有效点；所有特点的完美组合
• This series aims to hit a sweet spot between romantic comedy and thriller. 这连续剧想抓住浪漫喜剧和惊悚片的最佳结合点。
• If you want the best sound, I’d say the sweet spot is about three metres from your speakers. 如果你想要最好的声音，我会说最佳位置离你的扬声器大约三米远。

10. commitment issue
• He said I was loud and bossy, I think he has commitment issues. 他说我又专横有跋扈 可我觉得他对我不忠。
• But, boy, did that guy have commitment issues. 可是神呐他害怕承诺。

11. concomitant noun /kənˈkɒmɪtənt//kənˈkɑːmɪtənt/ (formal) a thing that happens at the same time as sth else 同时发生的事；伴随（或相伴）的事物
• Political union is an essential concomitant of successful economic union. 政治联盟是成功的经济联盟的基本伴生物。
• Pollution is an inevitable concomitant of population growth. 污染是人口增长不可避免的伴随

12. inferno noun /ɪnˈfɜːnəʊ/ [usually singular] (plural infernos) a very large dangerous fire that is out of control无法控制的大火
• a blazing/raging inferno熊熊的／烈焰冲天的火海
• The flames quickly turned the house into a raging inferno.烈焰很快将房子变成了熊熊火海。
• Three men managed to escape from the inferno.三个人设法逃离了地狱。

13. mood board noun /ˈmuːd bɔːd/ a group of pictures, words, etc. arranged on a board or screen in order to create or show a particular style, idea or feeling 情绪板：在板上或屏幕上排列的一组图片，单词等，目的是创建或显示特定的样式，想法或感觉
• We put together a mood board with key images and words that best convey the essence of the brand. 我们用最能传达品牌精髓的关键图片和文字制作了一个情绪板。

14. wireframe noun /ˈwaɪəfreɪm/ a basic image, or a set of images, that represents the structure of a web page or website, showing the information on it, how it is arranged and how a user can find the information, but not showing what it will look like 线框（显示网页或网站的结构、信息的排列方式和查找路径）

15. wet nurse noun /ˈwet nɜːs/ (usually in the past) a woman employed to feed another woman’s baby with her own breast milk（通常指旧时的）奶妈，乳母

16. wet dream noun /ˌwet ˈdriːm/
1. a sexually exciting dream that a man has that results in ejaculation of semen 梦遗；（梦中）遗精
2. (informal) sth that appeals very much to a particular type of person非常吸引特定类型的人的东西
• The kitchen is a gourmet chef's wet dream.厨房是美食大厨的湿梦。

17. aphrodisiac noun /ˌæfrəˈdɪziæk/ a food or drug that is said to give people a strong desire to have sex 春药；激发性欲的食物
• a powerful aphrodisiac强效春药
• Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.权力是终极春药。

18. house call noun /ˈhaʊs kɔːl/ a visit made to a patient or client in their own home by a doctor or other professional上门拜访：医生或其他专业人员在自己家中拜访患者或服务对象
Many personal trainers have started to make house calls.许多私人教练已经开始上门拜访。

Job

1. cocktail waitress noun /ˈkɒkteɪl weɪtrəs//ˈkɑːkteɪl weɪtrəs/ (North American English) a woman whose job is to serve alcoholic drinks to people at tables in a club or bar 鸡尾酒服务生：一名妇女，其工作是向俱乐部或酒吧的餐桌旁的人提供酒精饮料
• We placed our orders with our cocktail waitress Vikki. 我们向鸡尾酒女招待维克奇下了订单。

Clothes

1. cocktail dress noun /ˈkɒkteɪl dres//ˈkɑːkteɪl dres/ a dress that is suitable for formal social occasions（正式社交场合穿的）短裙

Food

1. gherkin noun /ˈɡɜːkɪn//ˈɡɜːrkɪn/
1. (British English) (North American English pickle) a small cucumber 小黄瓜 that has been preserved in vinegar before being eaten
2. (North American English) a small cucumber 小黄瓜

2. dough noun /dəʊ/
1. [uncountable, singular] a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread and pastry（用于制面包和糕点的）生面团
2. [uncountable] (old-fashioned, slang) money 钱

3. spun sugar n. /ˌspʌn ˈʃʊɡə(r)/ [U] long strings of sugar, used to make decorations for food and to make candyfloss 拔丝糖（用于装点食物和制作棉花糖）

Verbs

1. double as phrasal verb
double as something | double up as something
to have another use or function as well as the main one 兼任；兼作
• The kitchen doubles as a dining room. 这厨房兼做饭厅。

2. pinch-hit verb /ˈpɪntʃ hɪt/
1. [intransitive] (in baseball棒球) to hit the ball for another player代击球；替补击球 Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsC2
2. [intransitive] pinch-hit (for somebody) (North American English, informal) to do sth for sb else who is suddenly unable to do it 临时顶替；紧急替代

3. pinch run verb /ˈpɪntʃ rʌn/ [intransitive] (in baseball棒球) to take the place of a player who is on a base 替补（跑垒员）
• Gordon pinch ran for Gomez. 戈登上场替补跑垒员戈麦斯。

4. dispute the bill
ChatGPT 解释
“Dispute the bill” 的意思是 对账单/费用提出异议，也就是你认为账单上有错误或者收费不合理，所以想要质疑或拒绝支付。
具体意思
• Dispute = 提出异议、争论、抗辩
• Bill = 账单、费用单
合起来就是：对账单提出异议，可以理解为“质疑账单”或“拒付有争议的账单”。
常见场景
1. 餐厅、酒店
• 你去餐厅吃饭或住酒店，结账时发现多收了某些项目费用，或者账单有错误。
• 例子： I want to dispute the bill — they charged me twice for the appetizer. （我想对账单提出异议——他们对开胃菜收了两次钱。）
3. 信用卡或银行
• 信用卡账单上有不明收费，或被错误扣费。
• 例子： I disputed the bill with my credit card company because of an unauthorized charge. （我向信用卡公司对账单提出异议，因为有未经授权的扣费。）
5. 医疗账单
• 医院收费不正确或保险理赔有问题。
• 例子： The patient disputed the hospital bill as the surgery cost seemed too high. （患者对医院账单提出异议，因为手术费用似乎过高。）

5. metamorphose verb /ˌmetəˈmɔːfəʊz/
1. [intransitive] metamorphose (from something) (into something) (biology生物) (of an insect or an amphibian, such as a frog) to change from its young form to its adult form in two or more separate stages; to experience metamorphosis（使）变形，变化，发生质变
• The caterpillar will eventually metamorphose into a butterfly.毛毛虫最终将蜕变成一只蝴蝶。
2. [intransitive] metamorphose (from something) (into something) (formal) to change into sth completely different, especially over a period of time （使）变形，变化，发生质变synonym transform

6. repurpose v. /ˌriːˈpɜːpəs/ repurpose sth to change sth slightly in order to make it suitable for a new purpose （为适合新用途）对…稍加修改，略微改动
• Content repurposed from old media is legitimate internet content. 把旧媒体的内容改编后就成为合法的互联网内容。

7. dole out phrasal verb
dole something  out (to somebody)
(informal) to give out an amount of food, money, etc. to a number of people in a group 发放，发给（食物、钱等）；施舍

8. eavesdrop verb /ˈiːvzdrɒp/ [intransitive] eavesdrop (on somebody/something) to listen secretly to what other people are saying 偷听，窃听（其他人谈话）
• We caught him eavesdropping outside the window. 我们撞见他正在窗外偷听。

Adjectives

1. double-action adjective /ˌdʌbl ˈækʃn/ [usually before noun]
1. working in two ways 双效的；双功能的
• double-action tablets 双效药片
2. (of a gun枪) needing two separate actions for preparing to fire and firing 双动式的（准备射击和射击需分别进行的）

2. well grounded adjective /ˌwel ˈɡraʊndɪd/
1. well grounded in something having a good training in a subject or skill 功底深的；基础扎实的
2. (also well founded) having good reasons or evidence to cause or support it 功底深的；基础扎实的

3. concomitant adjective /kənˈkɒmɪtənt//kənˈkɑːmɪtənt/ (formal) happening at the same time as sth else, especially because one thing is related to or causes the other（尤指相关联的或有因果关系的事）同时发生的，伴随的，相伴的
• an increase in student numbers and the concomitant increase in class size 学生人数的增加以及随之而来的班级人数的增加

4. veterinary adj. /ˈvetnri/, /ˈvetrənəri/ /ˈvetərəneri/ [only bf N] connected with caring for the health of animals 兽医的
• veterinary medicine/science 兽医学