趣味青春英语电台 第283期:Recipe for disaster

 Idiom:

Recipe for disaster ( cause for trouble )

Hit the book:

Emboss

Insignia

Attach

Reflector

Scratch

Synthetic¹

Familiarity

Awareness²

Souvenir

Private school students often have randoseru embossed with the school insignia. Kids also attach safety reflectors, personal alarms, mobile phone cases, and charms to their randoseru. You can buy clear plastic covers that slip over the bags to keep out rain and to protect the bags from scratches. Schools also distribute bright yellow randoseru covers so motorists can better see the kids.

1 synthetic   

adj.合成的，人工的；综合的；n.人工制品

参考例句：

• We felt the salesman's synthetic friendliness.我们感觉到那位销售员的虚情假意。
• It's a synthetic diamond.这是人造钻石。

2 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。