WWhen it comes to this matter, people's opinions vary.这个问题大家众说 纷纭。 在记者招待会上,当提到这位影星的私人生活时,他总是保持沉默。 (At the press conference, when it came to his personal life, the movie star always kept silence. 11)(L31)correlation: n a structural, functional, or qualitative correspondence between two things *there is an obvious correlation between sun bath and skin cancer (In tests, there was no correlation found between diet and intelligence. 12)(L37) phenomenon: n an occurrence, a circumstance, or a fact that by the senses * An eclipse of the moon is a rare phenomenon.月蚀是罕见的现象。 对数学的透彻理解有助于解释各种各样的自然现象。 ( A thorough understanding of mathematics helps expla in a wide range of natural phenomena. 13)(L48at work: having an effect on sth The pills are at work, and he is sleeping like a log now. 经济学家们正在研究通货膨胀在经济中的作用。 Economists are now study ing the inflationary forces at work in the economy. 14)(L 50)frustrating: a annoying; discouraging Many learners find it frustrating that they cant speak the second language well enough after a long time of study, and then quit. (Recovery from a serious accident can be a slow and frustrating process. 随着孩子们渐渐长大,他们开始反抗父母的管束。 As they grow older, kids begin to rebel against the restraints imposed by their parents. frustrate: V to cause feelings of discouragement7 *When it comes to this matter, people’s opinions vary. 这个问题大家众说 纷纭。 在记者招待会上，当提到这位影星的私人生活时，他总是保持沉默。 (=At the press conference, when it came to his personal life, the movie star always kept silence. ) 11) (L.31) correlation: n. a structural, functional, or qualitative correspondence between two things *There is an obvious correlation between sun bath and skin cancer. (=In tests, there was no correlation found between diet and intelligence.) 12) (L.37) phenomenon: n. an occurrence, a circumstance, or a fact that is perceptible by the senses. *An eclipse of the moon is a rare phenomenon. 月蚀是罕见的现象。 对数学的透彻理解有助于解释各种各样的自然现象。 (=A thorough understanding of mathematics helps explain a wide range of natural phenomena.) 13) (L.48) at work: having an effect on sth. *The pills are at work, and he is sleeping like a log now. 经济学家们正在研究通货膨胀在经济中的作用。 (=Economists are now studying the inflationary forces at work in the economy.) 14) (L.50) frustrating: a. annoying; discouraging *Many learners find it frustrating that they can't speak the second language well enough after a long time of study, and then quit. (=Recovery from a serious accident can be a slow and frustrating process.) 随着孩子们渐渐长大，他们开始反抗父母的管束。 (= As they grow older, kids begin to rebel against the restraints imposed by their parents.) frustrate: v. to cause feelings of discouragement