environmental
a. 环境的
disgrace
n. shame or loss of other people's respect; a person or thing that brings shame, dishonor, etc. 丢脸,耻辱;丢脸的人(或事)
wrap
v. cover or enclose within a covering 包裹
battery
n. 电池
necktie
n. (esp. AmE) tie (尤美)领带;领结
debt
n. money or other things owed to sb. else 欠债,债务
scale
vt. increase or reduce, esp. by a fixed rate (按比例)调节
n. a set of numbers or standards used to measure or compare (测量或比较的)标准;等级
cheat
v. deceive 欺骗
hype
n. 天花乱坠的宣传
Phrases and Expressions
in defense of
supporting 维护;为…辩护
shake off
get rid of 抖落;摆脱
rely on
depend on 依靠,依赖
so far
up to the present 到目前为止
turn out
be found or known to be 结果(是);原来(是);证明(是)
hit/touch a nerve
refer to a subject that causes sb. pain, anger, etc.触及要害;触到痛处
do damage to
损害,破坏
back out
with draw 退出,撒手不干
many a
(fml) many [正式]许多
climb down
1. 往下爬
2. admit that you are wrong 认错;退让
might as well
还是…为好,不妨
drive... into
force (sb.) into a usu. unpleasant condition 迫使,逼使
cut back on
reduce 缩减,削减
pay off
pay (a debt) in full 还清
scale back
reduce (sth.) by a fixed rate 按比例缩减
Proper Names
Bill McKibben
比尔·默基本(人名)
Sophie
索菲(女子名)
Christ
基督