Susceptible
adj.易受影響的；易受感染的；善感的；可以接受或允許的

Hers was a susceptible nature.
她很情緒化。
James was extremely susceptible to flattery...
詹姆斯聽幾句奉承話就忘乎所以。
Diesel exhaust is particularly aggravating to many susceptible individuals.
許多體質敏感的人尤其反感柴油廢氣。

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Diminish(pp. & pt.diminished)
vt.（使）減少，縮小；減弱…的權勢；[樂]減半音
vi.變小或減少；逐漸變細

Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources...
由于資源的減少，大學正面臨嚴峻的問題。
He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
他再也無法承受，他依賴我，卻因此覺得是受了輕賤。

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Verge (pp. & pt.verged)
n.邊，邊緣；界限；范圍；起始點
vi.接近，逼近；處于邊沿或邊緣

The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...
這個國家即將走向繁榮富強。
Carole was on the verge of tears.
卡蘿爾差點就要哭了。

劇情百科

對于John來說，他的人生都與危險刺激掛鉤，他處的事與處的人都是經歷過危險事的。而他正如Sherlock說的，你已經對這種生活上癮了，所以你選擇了你的妻子。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.The individual colours within the light _____ are believed to have an effect on health.
光譜中不同的顏色被認為對健康有不同的影響。
2.The government promised to _____ a new system to control financial loan institutions...
政府許諾實施新的制度來控制金融貸款機構。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.Sloan began his narrative with the day of the murder.
斯隆以發生謀殺案的那天作為故事的開端。
2.Along with memories, she came home with several mementoes.
她帶了一些紀念品回家，連同她的美好回憶。