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detective: 侦探
someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them
Sherlock Holmes is a smart detective who is able to solve mysteries.
Sherlock Holmes (夏洛克 福尔摩斯)是一位能解开谜团的神探。
He said he hadn’t read so frightening a detective novel before. 他说以前他从没看过这么吓人的侦探小说。 infamous: 声名狼藉的
famous for something considered bad
Paris Hilton is infamous for her wild habits at parties.
Paris Hilton (帕里斯 希尔顿) 由于在派对上一贯肆无忌惮的表现而声名狼藉。
That man is infamous for his rude sense of humor. 那个男人因他无礼而又粗鲁的幽默感而臭名昭著。 preference in sth: 选择某事
a choice for something
People who has a preference in eating Chinese food can eat with me.
喜欢吃中餐的人可以和我一起吃。I have met many people who have a preference in doing yoga.
我遇到过许多喜欢做瑜伽的人。
all-time favorite: 一直受欢迎的
something you like the most and have liked throughout time
Beauty and the Beast is my all-time favorite movie.
《美女与野兽》一直是我最喜欢的电影。
His all-time favorite pianist is Lang Lang. 他一直最喜欢的钢琴家是朗朗。 larger than life: 杰出的；引人注目的
more interesting than an ordinary person
This boy is not just an ordinary boy — he’s larger than life.
这不是一位普通的男孩，他十分杰出。Peter Parker is a larger than life high school student who has already won many national prizes in scientific innovation.
Peter Parker 是一位杰出的高中学生，他已经在科技方面赢得了许多国家级奖项。prove to be sth: 被证明
to be found to be someone or something
I thought she would be a good artist, but she proved to be no better than a child.
我原以为她会是一位不错的艺术家，但事实证明她不过就是孩子的水平。Patrick proved to be a helpful friend with extraordinary abilities.
事实证明，Patrick是一位有着非凡能力的益友。Grammar
good words to describe a person
attractive, comely (美的，质朴乡村气息之美)，cute，fair，good-looking，gorgeous，handsome
- She has a certain way with her that I find particularly attractive.
- I remember you used to date that gorgeous girl who was a cheerleader.
adaptable, considerate, capable, energetic, frank, humorous
- Your employees are so energetic.
- Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else.
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