clear the bar (Para. 6)
跃过横杆
land on the inflated landing mat (Para. 6)
身体落在充气垫上
beat his personal best by (Para. 6)
把个人最好成绩提高了…
miss his final jump (Para. 7)
最后一跳没有成功
have fewer misses (Para. 7)
失败次数较少
step on the runway (Para. 8)
踏上跑道

sprint down the runway (Para. 11)
沿着跑道起跑冲刺
takeoff (Para. 11)
起跳
the thump of his landing (Para. 12)
着地时嘭的一声
set a new world record (Para. 13)
刷新了一项世界纪录
increase his personal best by … (Para. 13)
将自己的最高纪录提高了…

fancy 强调凭空想象客观世界不存在之事物，这种凭
空想象并非完全脱离现实，只是离现实较远。例如：
Her mind went where fancy took it.
她总是不着边际地胡思乱想。
imagination 是个常用词，最少有贬义，它所表示的
想象或想象力可以指对过去的事物的重新构想；也
可以指对不存在或不能存在之事物的构想。例如：
Does she have the imagination to figure out what
happened?
她真的富有想象力，能够推想出发生的事情吗？
These plans reveal a complete failure of imagination.
这些计划显得毫无想象力。

2. CF: vain, empty, hollow & bare
这几个词都是形容词，都有“空的”、“空着的”
之意。
vain 意思是“空洞的”。
empty 主要表示某空间没有人或物，无任何内容。
hollow 表示物体内部是空的。
bare 主要指某物的表面上是空的，无装饰的。

3. CF: anxiety, worry & concern 这些词都是名词，
都有“担忧”、“担心”之意。
anxiety 主要指对不幸或失败的痛苦的恐惧和不确定。
例如：
He will experience feelings of anxiety, shame,
insecurity, and helplessness.
他会体验到忧虑、耻辱、不安和无助感。
worry 指扰乱人精神安宁的持续不断的疑虑或
害怕。例如：
I think rich people have about as many worries as
poor ones.
我认为富人和穷人的烦恼一样多。

concern 强调介入了思想不安的因素；它将严
肃的思想和情绪结合起来。例如：
Concern for man himself and his fate must always
form the chief interest of all technical endeavors.
对人类自身及其命运的关注，必将成为所有技术事
业的主要关注内容。

1. recur (Para. 3): vi.
1) come or happen again
Do you know the recurring decimals?
你知道循环小数吗？
2) (of ideas, events etc.) come back
Thoughts of home and family recurred to the
lonely traveler.

2. core (Para. 4) : n.
1) most important or central part of anything
Let’s get to the core of the matter.
让我们直入事务的本质。
2) hard central part containing the seeds of certain
fruits, such as the apple
An apple core is the part of an apple left after the
flesh has been eaten.
to the core 彻底地; 完全地
She is French to the core.
她是个地道的法国人。

. alternate (Para. 5) : a. & v. (or two things) happening
by turns
This is a week of alternate rain and sunshine.
这是晴雨交替的一周。
Tom alternated between anger and fright.
汤姆时而发怒，时而害怕。
Collocation：
alternate in 轮流
We alternate in doing the household chores.
alternate with （使）与…交替
Sunny weather alternates with rain.

4. in one’s mind’s eye (Para. 12): in one’s imagination
She was writing her next piece in her mind’s eye.
她在脑海中酝酿自己的下一部作品。

skinny
be of average build
of proportional build
broad-shouldered and solidly-built
plump, heavy, obese
dwarfish
be of great stature
a graceful carriage

get away with: 侥幸成功; 逃脱处罚
I won't let him get away with that excuse.
我不会让他用那种借口蒙混过去。
For such a serious offence he was lucky to get away with a fine.
他犯了那麽严重的过失，却侥幸只交罚款了事。

blend in:(使)(与…)和谐或协调
What he said reinforced my determination
to blend in with my surroundings.
他说的话坚定了我的信念，要和周围打成一片。
The curtains blend in perfectly with the
furniture.
窗帘（的颜色）跟家具（的颜色）十分和谐。