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durian
榴莲 n.
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bet
bet on = gamble 押注 You bet! = Yes! 就这么说定了!
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pulp and paste
pulp 果肉 n. paste 果酱;面团;浆糊 n. tomato paste = ketchup 番茄酱 curry paste 咖喱酱
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plantation
种植园;农场 n.
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estate
1.大片私有土地;庄园 n. 2.个人全部财产(尤指遗产) n.
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ringgit
林吉特(马来币)n. 1 ringgit = 1.64 rmb
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sewer
下水沟 n.
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turpentine
松节油 n.
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tycoon
企业界大亨 n. property ~ 房地产大佬
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palm oil
棕榈油 n.
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stinky
有臭味的 adj. a pair of sweaty, ~ socks
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spiky
有尖刺的 adj. a ~ cactus
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bitter-sweet
又苦又甜的 adj. awful-good 非常好的 adj. living-dead 虽生犹死 adj.
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quadruple
(使)成四倍;(使)翻两番 food prices ~ during the war. the company ~ its profits in three years.
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pay top dollar for...
愿意为...付出高额
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go bananas
变得非常气愤,激动
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make forays into
初次尝试 n. companies are making ~ into the durian business. 突袭 n. their nightly ~ into enemy territory 短暂旅行(有目的的)n. we make regular ~ to France to buy wine.
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account for + num.
占比...
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unprecedented VS like never before
前者 adj. 后者 adv. 都是"前所未有"之意。
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potential possibility
潜力