Bloodshot: of eyes 眼睛 with the part that is usually white full of red lines because of lack of sleep, etc. 布滿血絲的
Startling: extremely unusual and surprising 驚人的;讓人震驚的
a startling contrast/discovery
驚人的對比╱發現
startling revelations in the Sunday papers
星期天的報紙上披露出的驚人的情況
Medium: something that is used for a particular purpose 手段;工具;方法
English is the medium of instruction(= the language used to teach other subjects).
用英語進行教學。
Video is a good medium for practising listening to a foreign language.
看錄像是一種很好的練習外語聽力的方式。
Solidify: of ideas, etc. 觀念等 to become or to make something become more definite and less likely to change (使)變得堅定,變得穩固,鞏固 written ~ (into sth)
Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition.
先前對這一制度不大明朗的反對演變成了堅決的抵制。 V
They solidified their position as Britain's top band.
他們鞏固了自己作為英國頂尖樂隊的地位。 VN
Gulp: to swallow large amounts of food or drink quickly 狼吞虎咽;大口吞咽;匆匆吞下 ~ sth (down)
He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out.
他把剩下的茶一飲而盡便出去了。