codelistto calculate an answer or amount by using a machine:
Compute the ratio of the object's height to its weight.
codelistthe ability to remain standing, especially because your weight is equally distributed (= spread):
lose your balance The toddler wobbled and lost his balance (= started to fall sideways).
keep your balance She had to hold onto the railings to keep her balance (= to stop herself from falling).
maintain balance These canals inside the ear are responsible for helping the body maintain balance.
codelistthe quality of being difficult to bend, cut, or break:
These alloys are characterized by their extreme hardness.
Most international golf players own 40 or 50 different balls of varying hardness, weight, and bounciness.
When you describe a rock’s
hardness, you describe how
tough it is. Diamonds are the
hardest mineral
codelista chemical element that is a light, silver-coloured metal, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts:
The car's lightweight chassis is made from aluminium.
an aluminium saucepan
We take all our aluminium cans for recycling.
codelista very large animal with short legs and thick, dark grey skin that lives near or in water in Africa:
A baby hippopotamus is able to walk, run, and swim five minutes after being born.
The common hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus are the only living members of the family Hippopotamidae.
Hippopotamuses have small legs because the water in which they live reduces the weight burden.
We encountered a thirsty hippo at the watering hole.
Many charismatic species such as elephant and buffalo live in the park, as well as crocodile and hippopotamus in the Mara River.
厄尔最终赢得了比赛。
He gave the gift certificate to the cousin who motivated him to lose weight.
他把礼券给了激励他减肥的堂兄。
11-75. To Enter the Pie-Eating Contest 参加吃馅饼比赛 查看 编辑
这样，他可以更加专注，知道从哪里开始。
Losing weight and exercising more were extremely general.
减肥和多锻炼是非常普遍的。
11-60. Mark's New Year Resolution 马克的新年决心 查看 编辑
他还做俯卧撑、仰卧起坐和引体向上。
He lifted light weights at first and then moved on to heavier ones.
他在锻炼前还喝了蛋白奶昔。
Every three weeks, he increased the weight he lifted by five pounds.
蛋白质奶昔帮助他增加肌肉质量。
11-47. From Skinny to Muscular 从骨瘦如柴到肌肉发达 查看 编辑
决心是你想改变自己或想发生的事情。
Common New Year resolutions include losing weight, getting good grades, spending less, and traveling more.
常见的新年决心包括减肥、取得好成绩、少花钱和多旅行。
人们舒适地坐在家里吃饭。
Once it hits the new year, gyms are crowded with people hoping to lose weight.
新年一到，健身房就挤满了希望减肥的人。
嗯，长期保持健康需要很大的意志力。
Kathleen's resolution is to lose weight.
凯瑟琳的决心是减肥。
11-35. New Year Resolutions 新年决心 查看 编辑
人们总是问她有多高。
She tried to gain weight, but she never could.
她试图增加体重，但她从来没有做到。
11-8. Confidence Is Key 信心是关键 查看 编辑