1）And suddenly, in a torrent of thoughts too pressing to be put into words, Chips made answer to himself.
The suspicions which tore at him were too terrible to be put into words..
2）Just as the body needs regular exercise, so too an engine needs to be run at regular intervals.
3）throw a faint 晕倒 throw a tantrum /'tæntrəm/ 发脾气
4）He felt very fit, and the actual work was not taxing（费劲的）.
5）pro-Europea 亲欧
6）He won the game — just a fluke.
7）give sb. a chill / chills / goosebumps 让sb.一身冷汗 / 鸡皮疙瘩
8）better oneself
9）slack /slæk/ lazy He is a slacker. slackness
slovenly /'slʌv(ə)nlɪ/ Slovenly people are careless, untidy, or inefficient.
10）in a torrent of thought 文思泉涌 torrent /'tɒr(ə)nt/ pressing 紧急
11）If you widen something or if it widens, it becomes greater in range or it affects a larger number of people or things. Newspapers enjoyed a widening circle of readers.
12）名词短语sb. doing sth. 可以作为加强解释和修饰
13）trio 三 duo 两
14）howler 低级错误 /'haʊlə/
15）see in sb. 看上sb.哪点
16）gem-clear 像宝石一样清澈
17）self-depreciate 自我贬低
18）ineligibility to do sth
19）give sb. a pat on the back 鼓励
20）进行时、过去时，在英语中很常见，比较委婉一些的表达方法
The School went up and down, dwindling almost to non-existence at one time, becoming almost illustrious at another.
Life if up and down, full of success at one time, ending in failure at another.
21）get on in years 变老
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