重點單詞：

1、basically

adv. 主要地，基本上

This gun is designed for one purpose – it's basically to kill people.

設(shè)計這把槍只有一個目的–主要用于殺人。

2、anyway

adv. 無論如何，不管怎樣；總之

I'm certain David's told you his business troubles. Anyway, it's no secret that he owes money.

我肯定戴維已經(jīng)告訴了你他生意上的麻煩。反正他欠錢不是什么秘密。

3、consume

vt. 消耗，消費；使…著迷；揮霍

vi. 耗盡，毀滅；耗盡生命

Martha would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day.

瑪莎那時每天吃將近一磅奶酪。

4、 pollution

n. 污染

污染物

The fine was for the company's pollution of the air near its plants.

公司被罰款是因為它的工廠污染了周圍的空氣。

重點短語：

1、sit around

無所事事

Now he would sit around and chat with the others.

從此他就有坐在這些人的身邊聊天的機會了。

考考你（翻譯）：

1、大致說來，你有兩個選擇。

2、我不知道為什么我落戶到了邁阿密，但不管怎樣我做了。

3、該河流受污染的程度其時正在降低。

答案下期公布：

上期答案：

1、It protects against environmental hazards such as wind and sun.

2、He managed to assume an air of calm.

3、They captured more than ten thousand prisoners and large quantities of arms in that campaign.