重点单词：

1、basically

adv. 主要地，基本上

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

设计这把枪只有一个目的–主要用于杀人。

2、anyway

adv. 无论如何，不管怎样；总之

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

我肯定戴维已经告诉了你他生意上的麻烦。反正他欠钱不是什么秘密。

3、consume

vt. 消耗，消费；使…著迷；挥霍

vi. 耗尽，毁灭；耗尽生命

Martha would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day.

玛莎那时每天吃将近一磅奶酪。

4、 pollution

n. 污染

污染物

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

公司被罚款是因为它的工厂污染了周围的空气。

重点短语：

1、sit around

无所事事

Now he would sit around and chat with the others.

从此他就有坐在这些人的身边聊天的机会了。

考考你（翻译）：

1、大致说来，你有两个选择。

2、我不知道为什么我落户到了迈阿密，但不管怎样我做了。

3、该河流受污染的程度其时正在降低。

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.