趣味青春英语电台 第282期:Recharge your battery

 Idiom:

Recharge your battery ( full of energy )

Hit the book:

Randoseru

Sturdy

Ensemble¹

The latter

Ubiquitous

Iconic

Randoseru are the large, sturdy backpacks used by Japanese elementary school children to carry books and supplies while they commute² to school. Maybe you've noticed them accompanying school kids depicted³ in anime or manga. Or maybe you've seen them on the backs of Japanese students as they commute to school in towns and cities across the country. These stiff leather backpacks are a traditional part of an elementary school kid's ensemble in Japan.

1 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

2 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

3 depicted   

描绘，描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 )； 描述

参考例句：

• Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group. 其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。
• They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail. 他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。