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kangaroo 袋鼠

vivisection noun 活体解剖
 [uncountable]
the practice doing medical or scientific tests on live animals

rehab noun
[uncountable]
the process of curing someone who has an alcohol or drugs problem
a rehab program
in rehab
I spent three months in rehab.

jovial adjective
friendly and happy
He addressed me in a jovial manner.

pylorus 幽门

blanch verb
1
[transitive] to put vegetables, fruit, or nuts into boiling water for a short time
Blanch the peaches and remove the skins.
2
[intransitive] literary to become pale because you are frightened or shocked
Patrick visibly blanched.

racket noun
1
[singular] informal a loud noise
The old machine used to make an awful racket .

mason=stonemason noun 石匠
[countable]
someone whose job is cutting stone into pieces to be used in buildings

pulverize verb 研磨成粉
[transitive usually passive]
1
to crush something into a powder
The seeds can be used whole or pulverized into flour.
2
informal to completely defeat someone
Stewart completely pulverized the opposition.

disinter verb
[transitive] formal
1
to dig and remove a dead body from a grave
ￚopposite inter
2
to find or use something that has been lost or not used for a long time
She disinterred two frozen TV dinners from the freezer.

proviso noun
pro‧vi‧so / prəˈvaɪzəʊ $ -zoʊ /

plural provisos
[countable] formal
a condition that you ask for before you will agree to something
with the proviso that
The money was given to the museum with the proviso that it is spent on operating costs.

gem noun
[countable]
1
also gem stone
a beautiful stone that has been cut into a special shape
ￚsynonym jewel
precious gems
2
something that is very special or beautiful
Every single ad in the campaign has been a gem. The Fortune is a tiny gem of a theatre.
gem of
little gems of advice
3
a very helpful or special person
Ben, you're a real gem!

pamper verb
[transitive]
to look after someone very kindly, for example by giving them the things that they want and making them feel warm and

comfortable
She spent her childhood as the pampered daughter of a wealthy family.
pamper yourself
Pamper yourself with a stay in one of our luxury hotels.

laconic adjective 用词简洁地
using only a few words to say something
ￚlaconically / -kli / adverb
 'She left,' said Pascoe laconically.