学个词 23:extra pounds

 今天要学的一个词组是extra pounds。 Extra pounds说白了就是你身上多了几磅肉，别以为是多买几磅肉。最近的调查显示，不用说肥胖，就是体重超重几磅也会缩短一个人的寿命几年- Just a few extra pounds could mean fewer years.

 

许多美国人都为自己体重超重而担忧 - Americans are constantly worrying about extra pounds. 他们想尽办法来减肥--They try all means to shed¹ their extra pounds。很多人通过跑步，锻炼来减肥 - try to get rid of their extra pounds by running and exercising.可是饱餐一顿往往会全功尽弃，甚至再加上一，两磅 - a big meal might add a couple of extra pounds! 今天学的一个词组是extra pounds...

 

1 shed   

n.车棚，小屋，脱落之物，分水岭；vt.使流出，放射，脱落，散发，摆脱；vi. 流出

参考例句：

• There are a lot of straws in the shed.棚子里有许多稻草。
• His nose told him that he was getting near the cow shed.他的嗅觉告诉他，他正走近牛棚。