except [ikˈsept] prep. 除了
【搭】except for 除……之外
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A: I jog every morning except Saturday.
B: How far do you usually jog each time?
A：除了星期六，我每天早晨去慢跑。
B：每次你通常跑多远？
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Mediterranean [ˌmeditəˈreiniən] n. （the～）地中海
complain [kəmˈplein] v. 抱怨
continually [kənˈtinjuəli] adv. 不断地
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A: He was continually tippled.
B: What made him so depressed?
A：他不断地酗酒。
B：是什么事情让他如此消沉？
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bitterly [ˈbitəli] adv. 刺骨地
【扩】piercingly 刺透地
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A: It's bitterly cold today.
B: What's the temperature?
A：今天冷得刺骨。
B：温度是多少度？
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sunshine [ˈsʌnʃain] n. 阳光
【例】sun（太阳）＋shine（照耀）＝sunshine（阳光）
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A: Why do you want to go to the seaside?
B: Because I like the beach and the sunshine.
A：你为什么想去海边？
B：因为我喜欢阳光和沙滩。
except
/ɪkˈsept/preposition [状态和条件] 除…外，不包括
I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in New York. 我当时是不会接受一份除纽约以外任何其他地方的工作的。
conjunction [从属连词] 除了，只是；要不是
Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing, except that it was to be a Christmas play. 弗雷迪不愿告诉我他在写什么，只说会是个圣诞剧本。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 不包括，把…排除在外
I like all sports except football. 除足球外我喜欢所有的运动。
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Mediterranean
/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/adjective [原级] 地中海的；（肤色）浅黑的
Barcelona has become one of the most dynamic and prosperous cities in the Mediterranean. 巴塞罗那已经成为地中海地区最具活力、最为繁荣的城市之一。
noun [专属名词] 地中海（the Mediterranean）；地中海地区（the Mediterranean）；地中海沿岸国家居民
Chef Idris Caldora offers an inspired menu that captures the spirit of the Mediterranean. 伊德里斯·卡尔多拉厨师的菜单很有创意，充分体现了地中海风情。
complain
/kəmˈpleɪn/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 诉说 （病痛）；<文>悲叹，悲鸣；（构造，机械装置）（因拉力或压力）呻吟，咯吱作响；抱怨，投诉
If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill. 诉说 (病痛) • He complained of a headache. 他说他头疼。
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continually
/kənˈtɪnjuəli/adverb [方式副词] 不断地；频繁地
New products are continually being developed. 新产品正源源不断地开发出来。
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bitterly
🇬🇧/ˈbɪtəli/ 🇺🇸/ˈbɪtərli/adverb [方式副词] 愤怒地，痛苦地，激烈地；极其，非常 ；极其寒冷地
It's been bitterly cold here in Moscow. 在莫斯科这里，天气一直极其寒冷。
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noun [专属名词] 阳光，日照；幸福，快乐；<非正式>哥们，老兄（和让你生气的人说话时所用的称呼）
She was sitting outside a cafe in bright sunshine. 她那时正坐在一个咖啡馆外明媚的阳光里。
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settle
/ˈset(ə)l/verb [vt. 及物动词] 解决，结束（争端等）；确定，决定；定居，安家；殖民，移居于；安置，安顿；（使）平静，（使）安定；降落，停留；（使）沉降，下陷；付清，结算；处理，分配（财产）；笼罩，稳定下来；把......放好，安放；（无可奈何地）接受（或答应）
They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation. 他们同意尽量通过谈判解决他们之间的纠纷。
noun [具体名词] 高背扶手木长椅
a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat 高背长靠椅
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though
🇬🇧/ðəʊ/ 🇺🇸/ðoʊ/conjunction [并列连词] 虽然，尽管；可是，不过
Everything I told them was correct, though I forgot a few things. 我告诉他们的全部正确，尽管我忘了几件事。
adverb [关系副词] 不过，可是，然而
He did reply, though not immediately. 他确实回复了，不过不是立马回复。
