Lesson Ten What Is It Like to Be Poor

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1、LessonTenWhatIsItLiketoBePoor?NewWords&Expressions1.Prosaically[prəu＇zeiikli]adv.Prosaic:adj.boring,ordinary,orlackinginimagination乏味的，平淡无奇的，缺乏想象力的e.g:aprosaicwritingstyle乏味的写作风格Peoplesaidhe’dbeenapirate,butthetruthwasmoreprosaic.人们说他曾作过海盗，但事实远没那么有传奇性。“Prosaic”isderivedfrom“prose”,whichiss

2、eenasdullandunromantic,whilebycontrast,poetryislookeduponassthinterestingandimaginative,It’sashamethattheymakelovelymusicinsuchaprosaic(commonplace)building.ItisofficiallyandprosaicallyknownasBoritaka200–moreromanticallyastheLostCity.2.Squalid:[＇skwɔlid]adj.dirtyandunpleasantbecauseofalack

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4、todesperateshifts.Thelazymantriedeveryshifttoavoiddoinghiswork.Note:Themeaningof“shift”isold-fashionedtoday,butisstillfoundintheseexpressions:①shiftforoneself(getalongbytakingwhatevercourseisavailable),e.g.There’sonlyenoughfoodfortwoofus,sotherestofyouwillhavetoshiftforyourselves.②makeshif

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