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　　词汇解释

　　1.obsolete adj. 废弃的;老式的 n. 废词;陈腐的人vt. 淘汰;废弃

　　So much equipment becomes obsolete almost assoon as it's made.

　　很多设备几乎刚制造出来就过时了。

　　2.foreclosure n. 丧失抵押品赎回权

　　If homeowners can't keep up the payments, they face foreclosure.

　　如果房主不能继续还贷，他们就面临抵押品赎回权被取消的危险。

　　3.boast vt. 夸口说，自吹自擂说;以有…而自豪 n. 自夸;值得夸耀的事物，引以为荣的事物 vi. 自吹自擂

　　The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology.

　　这些房屋将采用最新节能技术。

　　内容解析

　　1.With her options running out, Holmescontacted her mortgage lender.

　　run out 用完;耗尽;跑出;到期;伸向

　　They have run out of ideas.

　　他们已经想不出办法了。

　　Conditions are getting worse and supplies are running out.

　　情况越来越糟，给养也快耗尽了。

　　2.That's important says NextJob CEO John Courtney, who says unemployment cantake a heavy toll on job seekers.

　　take a heavy toll 遭受重创

　　He thought this would take a heavy toll of American lives and prolong the war indefinitely.

　　他认为这样会使美国人的生命受巨大损失，把战争遥遥无期地拖下去。

　　Infectious diseases, such as malaria and tuberculosis, take a heavy toll.

　　疟疾、肺结核之类的传染病夺去许多人的生命。