外刊小词详解

当我询问我的合同是否将续签时，回答我的是不祥的沉默。
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.

Flimsy 一词词源不详，可能源自 film （薄层、薄膜）中间字母换位 + 形容词后缀 -y （多……的、有……的、如……的、属于……的）构成。

Lurid 是一个与小站（微信公众号：田间小站）上周五推送的 lucid 十分形似又容易相混淆的单词，两者可以一并联想记忆。

抓早抓小、防微杜渐
identify problems early and correct them while they are nascent

我们坚持绿水青山就是金山银山的理念，……
We have acted on the idea that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.

绿水青山就是金山银山
Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.

The sunflower is a favorite emblem of constancy.
向日葵是人们最喜爱的坚贞象征。

Incipient 是一个容易与小站（微信公众号：田间小站）前不久推送的 insipid 在含义上相混淆的单词，两者可以一并联想记忆。

世界进入新的动荡变革期，世界经济增长动能不足，不稳定、不确定、难预料因素增多。
The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. The momentum of world economic growth is sluggish. Destabilizing, uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing.

世界进入新的动荡变革期，世界经济增长动能不足，不稳定、不确定、难预料因素增多。
The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. The momentum of world economic growth is sluggish. Destabilizing, uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing.