英音 /trænzˈluː.s(ə)nt/
美音 /trænˈsluː.s(ə)nt/
[ adjective,often approving ] If an object or a substance is translucent, it is almost transparent, allowing some light through it in an attractive way.
[ 形容词，常用作褒义 ] 半透明的
例句：
translucent plastic/glass 半透明的塑料／玻璃
This china is so fine and delicate that it’s translucent. 这件瓷器做工精细，晶莹剔透。
Laura’s skin has a translucent quality. 劳拉皮肤白皙清透。
英音 /ɡleɪz/
美音 /ɡleɪz/
1. [ verb T ] to make a surface shiny by putting a liquid substance onto it and leaving it or heating it until it dries
[ 及物动词 ] 给…上釉;给…上光;使光滑，使光亮
例句：
Glaze the pastry with beaten egg. 往油酥面团里和入打匀的鸡蛋，使其滑亮。
The pot had been badly glazed. 这个罐子上釉上得很差。
2. [ verb I ] If your eyes glaze or glaze over, they stay still and stop showing any emotion because you are bored or tired or have stopped listening.
[ 不及物动词 ] （眼神）变呆滞，发呆
例句：
Among the audience, eyes glazed over and a few heads started to nod. 听众目光变得呆滞无神，一些人则开始打盹。
3. [ verb T ] to put a piece of glass into a window or the windows of a building
[ 及物动词 ] 给（窗户）装玻璃
例句：
The house is nearly finished but it hasn’t been glazed yet. 房子即将完工，但是窗户还没有装玻璃。
4. [ noun C ] a substance used to glaze something
[ 可数名词 ] 釉，釉料;（用来使食物有光泽的）浆，汁
例句：
a cake with a dark chocolate glaze 浇有黑巧克力的蛋糕
pottery with a fine, translucent glaze 发半透明光泽的陶器
英音 /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/
美音 /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/
[ noun C ] the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes
[ 可数名词 ] 课程
plural 复数形式：curricula /kəˈrɪk.jə.lə/ or curriculums /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləmz/
例句：
the school curriculum 学校课程
the national curriculum（一些国家的中小学）全国统一必修课程
curriculum vitae /kəˌrɪk.jə.ləm ˈviː.taɪ/ 履历，简历。英式英语CV的完整形式。
英音 /rɪˈzjuːm/
美音 /rɪˈzuːm/
1. [ verb I or T formal ] If an activity resumes, or if you resume it, it starts again after a pause.
[ 及物或不及物动词，正式用语 ]（中断后）继续，重新开始
例句：
Normal services will be resumed in the spring. 春天将恢复正常服务。
He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking. 他停下来呷了一口水，然后继续发言。
The talks are due to resume today. 会谈预定今天继续进行。
2. [ verb T formal ] If you resume a place or position that you have left for a period of time, you return to it.
[ 及物动词，正式用语 ] 恢复，重新回到，重返（某地或某位置）
例句：
to resume your post/job 重返工作岗位
Please resume your seats, as the performance will continue in two minutes. 请大家回到自己的座位上去，两分钟后演出继续。
résumé
英音 /ˈrez.juː.meɪ/
美音 /ˈrez.ə.meɪ/
1. [ noun C ] a short statement of the important details of something
[ 可数名词 ] 摘要，梗概，概述
例句：
She gave us a brief résumé of the project so far. 她向我们简要介绍了目前工程的进展情况。
2. [ noun C, US, UK CV ] a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job
[ 可数名词，美式英语，同英式英语CV ] 简历，履历
例句：
She sent her résumé to 50 companies, but didn’t even get an interview. 她向50家公司投了简历，但是连一次面试的机会都没有得到。
英音 /ˌrek.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
美音 /ˌrek.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
[ noun C or U formal ] the act of correcting something or making something right
[ 可数或不可数名词，正式用语 ] 纠正，矫正，改正
例句：
These faults may require rectification. 这些错误可能需要改正。
With the rectification of this error, the profits will increase. 随着这个错误的纠正，利润将会增加。
As temperatures rise during the summer months, the heat takes a toll on car batteries, making them more susceptible to damage.
The expected battery lifespan for most of New York state is 54 months, according to AAA. Testing your battery’s health, sheltering your car from extreme temperatures and keeping up on maintenance all help with preventing premature battery failure.
“The heat is far more detrimental to a new car battery than is the cold,” Dispatch Manager at AAA Western and Central New York Dan Fisher said. “A lot of times batteries fail in the winter because of what summer put them through.
How does heat affect car batteries?
High temperatures, like those experienced in the summer months, can result in decreased performance and reduction of the battery’s overall lifespan, according to AAA.
Evaporation of a battery’s electrolyte fluid reduces its ability to hold a charge and can create sulfation, or the buildup of lead sulfate crystals on the batteries’ lead plates, slowing down the chemical to electrical reaction needed to start your vehicle, Fisher said.
What are some signs your battery might be failing?
Unfortunately, you won’t get much warning.
The car could be a little slower to turn over, there could be a delay when turning on your air conditioning or the dashboard could dim a bit, but they are split-second occurrences.
“A lot of times, it just works today and then it doesn’t tomorrow,” Fisher said.
How to protect car batteries in the summer months
Batteries tend to last 3-5 years, according to Fisher, and the best way to know how your battery is holding up is to get it tested. Drivers can either give AAA a call and they will come out and check the battery’s health or stop by a local repair shop.
“Batteries are an often forgot about maintenance item on your vehicle,” Fisher said. “Because you can’t see the battery, a lot of people forget about it until it’s too late.”
How to protect your car battery
Here are some additional ways to protect the life of your car battery.
Do
Park in the shade or a cool, dry garage
Perform regular maintenance
Check the electrolyte level
Clean the battery terminals
Use a quality battery maintenance charger if you don’t drive your car often
Take longer drives to allow the battery to fully charge
Don’t
Expose your vehicle to extreme temperatures
Add distilled water to the battery
Use the radio without the car running
to have done, gotten, or provided whatever is needed : take care of everything
已经做了、得到了或提供了所需的一切
例句：
Don’t worry about a thing. We’ve got you covered.
什么都不用管。我们都已经为你准备好了/搞定了。
You don’t need to buy soda for the party. We’ve already got that covered.
你不需要为聚会买苏打水。我们已经买好了。
英音 /kəˈlɪɡ.rə.fi/
美音 /kəˈlɪɡ.rə.fi/
[ noun U ] (the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush; the art of producing this
（不可数名词）书法；书法艺术
(the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush
书法；书法艺术
例句：
There’s some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts. 这些古老的手稿中有些地方书法极好。
Her calligraphy was the clearest I’d ever seen. 她的书法是我见过的字迹最工整的。
At the calligraphy competition, people asked him to write a few characters. 书法比赛会上，人们请他留字。
He takes special liking to [ for] painting and calligraphy. 他对于书画有很深的癖好。
Your calligraphy is far from perfect. 你这笔字写得还不到家。
Her calligraphy as well as her painting can be rated as superb works of art. 她的书画可称双绝。
He is good at Chinese calligraphy, especially at the running style. 他擅长书法，以草书见功。
Chinese calligraphy requires constant practice before you can master the art. 写字得经常练习才能写好。
His works of calligraphy present a forceful style. 他的书法作品风骨雄强。
What style of calligraphy do you write? 你写的什么体？
In practising Chinese calligraphy, write with a sure hand & don’t retouch. 练毛笔字，一笔是一笔，不要描。
US also the handwriting is on the wall, said to mean that there are clear signs that something will fail or no longer exist.
已出现不祥之兆，凶兆毕现，已有厄运（大难）临头的预兆
例句：
The handwriting is on the wall and functional programming is going to continue to grow in importance. 不祥之兆不断显现，函数式编程日显重要。
The writing is on the wall for the private company: bankruptcy seems certain. 这家私营企业厄难临头：看来要破产了。
The writing is clearly on the wall. If we do nothing about it, we shall only have ourselves to blame. 凶兆显而易见。如果我们对此毫无行动，就只能怨自己了。
You need to resign now. The writing is on the wall, and there’s no reason you need to go down with this company when it folds. 你现在需要辞职了。已经出现不祥之兆，你没有理由在这家公司倒闭时和它一起倒下。
The handwriting is on the wall for many aquatic species, but there is hope that we can make some changes to save some of them. 对于许多水生物种来说，已出现不祥之兆，但我们有希望做出一些改变来拯救其中的一些物种。
The handwriting was on the wall for Peters when she lost the first set 6-1 in less than 20 minutes. 当彼得斯在不到20分钟的时间里以6比1的比分输掉第一盘的时候，已经出现不祥之兆。
Yesterday, you and a friend were talking about a TV singing competition you both like. Your friend predicted which contestant would win. She was right. So today, you tell her this.
You totally called it! 真（完全）让你给说中了！
One of the meanings of “calling” something is to make a correct guess or prediction. When someone correctly guesses a future event, you say “You called it!”
你说中了，你猜对了，你预测对了。
In the example above, the speaker’s friend correctly guessed who the winner of the singing competition would be. So she “called” it. This is an expression that’s used in casual English.