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.
那是棕褐色的。
He loved the weight.
他喜欢体重。
It was medium weight.
它是中等重量的。
It was not too light.
14-82. A Beautiful Jacket 一件漂亮的夹克 查看 编辑
”但卡罗尔不想再吃糖了。
More sugar would give her more weight.
多吃糖会使她体重增加。
She didn't want to put on weight.
她不想发胖。
14-56. No Energy 没有能量 查看 编辑
Kevin wanted to lose weight.
凯文想减肥。
他的胃越来越大了。
He was gaining weight.
他体重在增加。
他希望他的肚子消失。
How could he do that? How could he lose weight? What could he do? He talked to his wife.
他怎么能那样做？他怎么能减肥呢？他能做什么？他和妻子谈过了。
14-37. Losing Weight 减肥 查看 编辑
他的学生总是问他如何减肥。
His students always ask him how to lose weight.
布朗先生总是说要健康饮食，经常锻炼。
。
"Exercising is tiring, but it's the right way to lose weight.
13-40. Eating Healthy and Exercising 健康饮食和锻炼 查看 编辑
艾米丽和克里斯托是最好的朋友。
They both want to lose weight.
他们都想减肥。
13-5. Exercising Together 一起锻炼 查看 编辑