2016年11月23日 星期三

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The typical chief executive is more than six feet tall, has a deep voice, a good posture, a touch of grey in his thick, lustrous hair and, for his age, a fit body. It seems getting to the top is as much to do with how you look as what you achieve http://econ.st/1vEyxjB

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sil¦ver|back
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪlvəbak
  
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Definition of silverback in English:

NOUN

mature male mountain gorilla, which is distinguishedby an area of white or silvery hair across the backand is the dominant member of its social group.




Definition of hose in English:

NOUN

2[TREATED AS PLURAL] Stockingssocks, and tights(especially in commercial use):her hose had been laddered

VERB

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Water or spray with a hose:he was hosing down the driveway

Origin

Old English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutchhoos 'stocking, water hose' and German Hosen'trousers'. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle.





foot|bridge 行人天橋
Pronunciation: /ˈfʊtbrɪdʒ
  
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Definition of footbridge in English:

NOUN

A bridge designed to be used by pedestrians:he took a short cut across a railway footbridge


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