12-1 语料

1041、bind sb together 把某人凝聚在一起（bind v. 凝固，绑，约束）

*When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy.当人们分享笑声时，能使人们凝聚在一起，并且感到更快乐更亲密。

*Teamwork binds people together, enabling you to stay focused and accomplish more.团队协作可以提高凝聚力，让人们团结一致成就更多。

造句: The activity binds people together, enabling us to think about how to solve the environmnet problem.

1042、an antidote to sth. …的解药

*A sense of humor is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. 幽默感是压力、疼痛和争执最有力解药。

*Authentic fellowship is the antidote to your lonely struggle against hardship. 真挚的友谊是你孤军奋战的解药。（ fellowship 可不数名词，友情交情）

造句: Doing proper exercise is a powerful antidote to stree and pain.

1043、lighten the load/burden 减轻负担

*A humorous friend never fails to put a smile on your face, lightening burdensand inspiring hopes.一个搞笑的朋友总能让你扬起笑脸，减轻你的负担并且让你重新充满希望。

*Joyful laughter helps to lighten the load.欢乐的笑声有助于减轻负荷。

造句：Swimming and soccer help to lighten the load/burden.

1044、defuse conflicts/tension 缓和、平息冲突/紧张的气氛

*To have a fun friend around helps defuse tension and promote bonding. 有一个有趣的朋友在身边能够平息冲突而且促进感情。

*When something goes wrong, a leader who knows how to defuse conflicts and bind people together stand a better chance of leading the team out of woods. 当问题发生的时候，一个知道如何缓解冲突并且把人们凝聚在一起的领导更可能带着团队走出困境。（out of woods 脱险，脱离困境）

仿写: It's lucky to have a fun friend around, helping to defuse tension and promote bonding.

1045、 keep an outlook 持有某种人生观

*Humor helps you keep an optimistic outlook through difficult situations. 幽默能让你在困境之中也持有一种积极乐观的人生观。

*When people keep a positive outlook on life, their actions are more likely to produce good outcomes.当人们拥有健康的人生观他们的行动也很容易会产生好的结果。

*Having a good sense of humor tends to attract others with a positive outlook on life. 有幽默感往往能吸引其他有积极人生观的人。

仿写：When students keep a positive/optimistic outlook on life, their actions are more likely to produce good outcomes.

1046、get along with sb 与…和睦相处

*People who have a sense of humor are more productive and more likely to get along with people around. 有幽默感的人效率更高而且更可能和身边处得好。

*When you keep a positive outlook on work, this positivity will help you get along better with new colleagues. 当你对工作采取一种积极态度的时候，这种正能量会帮助你和新同事和谐相处。

“A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

When you keep a positive outlook on work, this positity will help you get along better with colleagues.

1047、whine about sth. 发牢骚，抱怨某事

*While people are always whining about life, a sense of optimism can act as a strong buffer against distress and disappointment. 虽然人们总是会抱怨生活，但乐观情绪能够像一个减震器一样缓解生活中的痛苦和失望。

*It could be a real drag to have yourself surrounded by people who would do nothing all day long but to whine about problems. 身边人整天抱怨的话这会让人很讨厌。（sth. is a drag 某事碍手碍脚，惹人烦）

Whining about life/problems is not an antidote to stress, pain and conflict.

It could be a real drag to have yourself surrounded by people who would do nothing all day long but to whine about problems.

1048、cope with 处理、应付

*By having a sense of humor, you can help others around you laugh and cope with their problems. 有了幽默感你就能让身边人开心而且帮助他们应对问题。

*Laughter helps you relax and recharge, and then you can better cope with stress and negative emotions. 笑声帮助你放松，你就能更好的处理压力和负面情绪。

By having a sense of humor, you can help others around you laugh and cope with problems.

Laughter helps you relax and recharge, and then you can better cope with stress and negative emotions.

1049、dry and dull 枯燥无味

*People who take themselves too seriously tend to be dry and dull. 太自以为是的人往往比较枯燥。

*If you find yourself dry and dull, asking your fun friends to tell jokes can help you relax and recharge. 如果你觉得自己缺乏乐趣，让你搞笑的朋友讲些笑话给你听可以帮助你放松恢复活力。

Concerning only few field of knowledge makes you tend to be dry and dull.

1050、desirable trait 好的特质

*Studies have found that the two most desirable traits in leaders were a strong work ethic and a good sense of humor. 研究发现领导身上最令人向往的两个品质是：很强的职业道德还有幽默感。

* Even in the most difficult of times, a sense of humor is the most desirable trait that can go a long way. 就连在最困难的时期，幽默感是一个能对你很大帮助的好品德。

Work ethic and a good sense of humor are two most desirable traits in excellent students.