Intro Flashcards
immense energy
величезна енергія
sophomore
a second-year university or high-school student.
baseball bat
бейсбольна битка
in full swing
at the highest level of activity Work on the project is in full swing. The party was in full swing by the time we arrived.
take a swing
to try to hit something Some drunk took a swing at me
slipped out of hands
вислизнув з рук
a distorted U-shape
спотворена U-подібна форма
swelling
набряк
shattered eye sockets
розбиті очні западини
helipad
вертолітний майданчик
the stretcher rattled on a bumpy sidewalk
каталка загуркотіла по вибоїстому тротуару
choke back
to have difficulty not showing or expressing (tears, rage, anger, etc.) He was choking back tears as he talked about his late wife. She struggled to choke back her anger as she listened to their criticisms.
severe
сильний
collapse from fatigue
падіння від втоми
eyelid
повіка
precariously
in an unstable, uncertain, or insecure way
seep out
to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something: Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply. figurative Given the intense secrecy of the arms business, information only seeps out in company literature.
bulging
опуклий
overwhelmed
have a strong emotional effect on.
“I was overwhelmed with guilt”
вражений
roll around
to arrive or happen again By the time Friday rolls around, I’m ready for the weekend.
varsity
In America: the main or first team for a particular sport at a high school, college, or university.
British: university
vividly
1.
in a way that produces powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.
“Margaret remembers vividly the day she received the grim news”
2.
in an intensely deep or bright manner.
“flowers of different hues shining vividly in the bright sunshine”
inning
подача в бейсболі
lackluster
lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality: dull, mediocre. The actor gave a lackluster performance.
mediocre
посередній
at the bottom of the roster as a freshman
у нижній частині списку як першокурсник
neat and tidy
акуратний і охайний
my six-foot-four-inch frame bulked up from a featherweight 170 to a lean 200 pounds
моя вага шість футів чотири дюйми зросла з напівлегкої ваги 170 до худих 200 фунтів
sounds boastful
звучить хвалькувато
I fulfilled my potential
Я реалізував свій потенціал
small changes will compound into remarkable results
невеликі зміни призведуть до чудових результатів
stick with something
to continue using or doing (something)
impostor
самозванець
rebound from injury
відновлення після травми
wisdom
мудрість
the fields I drawn on - biology, neuroscience
галузі, якими я займався - біологія, нейронаука
most compelling discoveries
найпереконливіші відкриття
many experts who preceded me
багато експертів, які були до мене
the backbone of this book
кістяк цієї книги
cue, craving, response and reward
сигнал, бажання, відповідь і винагорода
evolve out
розвиватися