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stress
n. force or pressure caused by difficulties in life 压力;紧张
well-being
n. the state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous 安康;安乐;幸福
* overwhelming
a. irresistible by force of numbers, influence, amount, etc. 压倒的,势不可挡的;无法抵抗的
stressful
a. 紧张的;压力重的
distress
vt. subject to pressure, stress, or strain; make unhappy 使紧张;使苦恼;使痛苦
n. (精神上的)痛苦;苦恼
* prolong
vt. make longer; extend 延长;延伸
resistance
n. an act of resisting; desire to oppose sth. 抵抗;反抗;抵制;抗拒
resistant
a. having or showing resistance 抵抗的;反抗的
rush-hour
a. 交通高峰时间的
initial
a. occurring at the beginning; first or earliest 开头的;最初的
bloodstream
n. the blood as it flows through the body (体内的)血流
* flush
vi. turn red because of a rush of blood to the skin; blush (因皮肤充血而)变红;脸红
close call
n. a narrow escape from danger or an accident 侥幸脱险,死里逃生
condition
vt. accustom; train 使习惯;训练
deplete
vt. use up or exhaust 用光;耗尽
insomnia
n. inability to sleep; sleeplessness 失眠症;失眠
relieve
vt. ease or reduce (pain, anxiety or trouble) 解除或减轻(痛苦等)
social worker
n. a person who does work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in a community 社会福利工作者
irritable
a. easily made angry; impatient 易怒的;急躁的
* irritate
vt. make impatient or angry 使急躁;激怒
tense
a. nervous, anxious and unable to relax (心理或神经)紧张的,不安的
repeatedly
ad. again and again 一再,再三;反复地
volunteer
n. a person who enters any service of his own choice; a person who serves without pay 志愿者
a. of or made up of volunteers 志愿(者)的
confrontation
n. an open or direct clash; angry opposition 冲突;对抗
give and take
n. willingness to be mutually tolerant and forgiving within a relationship 互谅互让