Lesson 23
    1.abuse vt.1.濫用，妄用2.傷害，虐待3.辱罵
    alcohol (drug) abuse 酗酒(吸毒上癮)(frequently get overdrunk or take drugs)
    例句：1.Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells.
    大腦掃描結(jié)果表明酗酒能殺死腦細(xì)胞。
    2.Drug abuse has been a serious social probem for many years.
    多年以來吸毒一直是一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的社會問題。
    2.appeal vt.合乎心意，令人高興;呼吁 n. 呼吁;吸引力
    apeal to (attract, draw)
    例句：1.It is this challenge that appeals to about 100 swimmers a year who are willing to spend time, effort and money to try it.
    正是這種挑戰(zhàn)每年吸引著大約100名游泳者花時(shí)間、精力和金錢去嘗試。
    2.Take a seat, Mr.Brown. Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you?
    請坐，布朗先生，請您告訴我哪個(gè)職位最吸引您?
    3.Nothing appeals to me except for Mr.Adams's talk show.
    除了亞當(dāng)斯先生的脫口秀之外沒有吸引我的東西。
    3.associate vt. 聯(lián)想到，和…發(fā)生聯(lián)系 vi. 和…來往，和…共事 n. 共事的人，伙伴
    associated with 與...有關(guān) ( connected with, related to)
    例句：There are two types of popular music with national or international appeal that are basically American. One is jazz. The other is a musical form associated with New York city theatres.
    有兩種在美國土生土長的流行音樂在全國或全世界范圍內(nèi)具有吸引力。一種是爵士樂，另一種是與紐約城市劇院有關(guān)的音樂劇形式。
    4.dozen n. 一打，十二個(gè)
    six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八兩
    A:I can't decide whether to take anthropology or geology this term.
    A:我不能決定這學(xué)期是選人類學(xué)還是選地質(zhì)學(xué)。
    B:It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
    B:那是半斤八兩。
    5.luxury n. 奢侈，奢侈品，豪華
    was a luxury 很奢侈
    例句：Many people believed that getting a divorce was a luxury that only the rich could afford.
    許多人認(rèn)為離婚很奢侈，只有有錢人才負(fù)擔(dān)得起。
    6.practice vt.1.練習(xí)，實(shí)習(xí)2.從事，執(zhí)行 vi. 練習(xí)，開業(yè)
    basketball practice 籃球訓(xùn)練
    例句：I heard Dan twisted his ankle during basketball practice yesterday.
    我聽說丹在昨天的籃球訓(xùn)練中把腳給扭了。
    A:Basketball practice doesn't take a lot of time, does it?
    A:籃球訓(xùn)練不需要太多的時(shí)間，是不是啊?
    B:Only every spare minute.
    B:只不過是每分鐘的自由時(shí)間(意即時(shí)間花得很多)。
    7.praise n. 贊美的話，贊美 v. 歌頌
    beyond compare/all praise ，極好(wonderfully good)
    例句：1.Her performance at yesterday's concert was beyond compare.
    她在昨天音樂會中的表演精彩絕倫。
    2.The quality of the new product is beyond all praise.
    新產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量非常好。
    8.turn vt. 轉(zhuǎn)向，轉(zhuǎn)彎;改變 vi. 惡心
    in turn 依次;輪流(one after another; in succession)
    例句：When they finished asking, Mr.Symonds leaned back in his chair and looked at each of his colleagues in turn.
    他們問完之后，西蒙斯先生靠在椅子上依次看了看他的每一個(gè)同事。
    turn down 把音量調(diào)低(lower the volume of radio or TV, etc.)
    例句：If you can't turn it down, please use the earphone. I'm doing homework.
    如果你不能把音量調(diào)低的話，請使用耳機(jī)。我正在寫作業(yè)。
    turn over (使)車、船翻倒(to turn sth. upside down with strong force)
    例句：1.Mike was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.
    邁克的車被另一輛車撞了一下，完全撞翻了。
    2.A big wave turned the boat over.
    一個(gè)巨浪把小船打翻了。