可可電臺，每期節(jié)目一話題，讓英語磨練耳朵的同時學(xué)到更多有益的小知識，豐富知識的同時受益于生活。

simplify and streamline your life.

精簡生活小招

Clear out your closet

整理衣櫥

Closets are notorious for being cluttered with anything and everything from last year's spring shirts toshoes from the 80s.

衣櫥最容易塞滿各種雜七雜八的物品，包括去年春天的襯衫乃至80年代的鞋子。

Begin by purging any clothes that are obviously stained, damaged, ripped, torn, or no longer fit.

首先請把那些明顯臟污破損撕裂或不再合身的衣服處理掉。

Next, remove any clothing and accessories you no longer want or need.

然后也請?zhí)幚淼裟阋呀?jīng)不喜歡或不需要的衣服配飾。

Finally, take a good look at items you haven't worn or used in a year or two as well as items that are hopelessly outdated. Will you really use these items soon, say tomorrow or even in a months' time? It might be time to bite the bullet and say goodbye to these items.

最后，剔除那些你近兩年都沒穿戴過的以及明顯過時的物品。近期你真的會用到這些東西嗎？明天或這個月內(nèi)？或許是時候擺脫這些物品了。

【知識點津】

notorious adj.臭名昭著的； 臭名遠揚的； 聲名狼藉的； 惡名昭著

例句：

He was notorious as a gambler.

他是臭名昭著的賭徒。

purge vt.清除，（使）凈化； （使）通便； 肅清

例句：

He closed his eyes and lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety.

他閉上眼睛躺著不動，試圖消除內(nèi)心的焦慮。

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