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lame 差劲的
A: How didyou like that
movie?
A: 你喜不喜欢那部电影?
B: That movie was so lame. I didn't even stay through the wholefilm.
B: 那部电影真是太差劲了, 我甚至没看完。
'lame'原本有「
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Obesity generally is defined as an
accumulation of fat beyond what is considered normal for a person’s
age, sex, and body type. In today’s society obesity is considered a
disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds
the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority
of cases is obesity caused by such illnesses as hypothyroidism, or
the result of taking medications, such as steroids , that can cause
weight gain.
The more a person weighs, the more blood vessels the body needs to circulate blood throughout the body. The heart takes on a heavy burden as it has to pump harder to force the blood flow through so many vessels. As a result, the heart grows in size and blood pressure tends to rise. Obesity is also a factor in osteoarthritis (because of the extra weight placed on the joints), bone and joint diseases, respiratory ailments, gallblad
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'They Said I Couldn't'
——Six stories of people who wouldn't give up(2)
Dumb Kids Can't Jump
'Too dumb. You'll never graduate from high
school,' his elementary school teacher told seven-year-old Adam
Zimmerman. Sure enough, he 'failed' and was held back a
grade.
Being left behind by friends made him feel like 'trash.' But his
teacher's cutting comment changed his life. It transformed a kid
with dyslexia into a person driven to succeed