2023.1.25

1.aqua n.水;溶液;浅绿色

The construction of underground aqua storage tank
地下水储罐的建设

2.do sth for dear life 拼命做某事

If you do something for dear life, you do it with as much effort as possible, usually to avoid danger.

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4.swoop v.俯冲;突然袭击; (尤指鸟) 猛扑

swoop down on 向…猛冲
at one swoop 一举；一下子
swoop in 趁虚而入

5.butt (hit/knock) v.重击

6.no sooner…than… 一…就…

7.equilibrium n.平衡，（心情的）平静

equ（平等）+i+libr（自由）+ium

equal
unequal
equation n.等式，方程(式) taxation n.征税

8.settlement n.解决;处理;新的居住地，殖民地

settler n.移民;殖民者
settlement colony(含侵略意味)殖民
settler colonist

the settlement of American west 美国西部的殖民地
semi-colonial society 半殖民地社会

9.enterprise n.企业，事业单位;事业心，进取心

enter进入十pris抓(prison)+ e——>进入抓事业的状态——>事业；进取心

enterprising adj.有事业心的；有进取心的；有创业精神的、
enterprising manufacturer 有进取心的生产商、制造商
enterprising spirit
enterprising students

10.In the early days (of)…在…的早期

In the early days of spring/our marriage/the Qing Dynasty.