Boring
adj.无聊的，无趣的；令人厌烦的；单调的，乏味的
n.钻孔；钻屑
v.令人厌烦(bore的现在分词)

Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed.
母亲们不但得不到报酬，而且她们做的那些乏味艰苦的工作常常都不为人所注意U03.Jc9)N]dVipJq#^。

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Despite
prep.不管；尽管（自己）不愿意；不在乎；虽有
n.侮辱；憎恨；怨恨；轻蔑的拒绝或不承认

The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending...
尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了yVSj|DhEHKmGVVIL。
Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.
哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想Gwyhvj].&r。

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Dispose of ( = get rid of , throw away)
解决；将（某物）处理掉；驳倒；将（某物）吃光喝完

Just fold up the nappy and dispose of it in the normal manner.
把尿布叠起，像平常扔东西一样扔掉即可U3P|umtoW6|M,%-joXLy。
You did us a great favour by disposing of that problem...
你解决了那个问题，可算是帮了我们一个大忙%*U4Rm,^+Oxu0QwWQ2T。
He alleged that they had hired an assassin to dispose of him.
他宣称他们已雇了刺客来除掉他ZU!-rPtk8BdY0O~5J(0x。

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Beaten track
n.踏平的路，惯例；熟路

He lives well off the beaten track.
他在一个偏僻的地方过得很好L;vgP,LJG=o。
This is a design which gets off the beaten track.
这是一个打破常规的设计nUVr2d|#ylOpw]Y)][ie。

品酒的步骤
醒酒
由于红酒被喻为有生命力的液体，是由于红酒当中含有单宁酸(Tannic Acid)的成分，单宁酸跟空气接触之后所产生的变化是非常丰富的0HarQy;o58+。而要分辨一瓶酒的变化最好的方式是开瓶后第一次倒2杯，而先饮用一杯，另一杯则放置至最后才饮用，就能很清楚的感觉出来)|bmqPE~aHxtZu4n!。

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

1.It is directed by award-winning _____ kabir khan.
这部影片由获奖导演kabir khan导演5WZwuLi|;q。
2.Do you _____ _____ me, captain severus?
你向我屈服吗，赛弗拉斯连长？

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:

1.Despite his goatee mr mallya deserves a hearing.
不管他的山羊胡子，马尔雅先生需要一场听证会FoZ~Lna-iF%4(。
2.Despite their name, disposable nappies are notoriously difficult to dispose of.
除了名字，一次性尿布是出了名的难以处理kw.d.f|^rcu7fCd&。