Lesson 42

业余爱好者, 半吊子

He dabbled in painting but considered himself more of a dilettante than a serious artist, rarely devoting enough time to master the craft.

他涉足绘画，但认为自己更像是一个业余爱好者而不是严肃的艺术家，很少投入足够的时间来掌握这门技艺。

勤奋, 勤勉

She approached her studies with great diligence, always ensuring her work was thorough.

她以极大的勤奋对待学习，总是确保她的工作是彻底的。

勤奋的, 勤勉的

His diligent work ethic helped him excel in his career.

他勤奋的工作态度帮助他在职业生涯中脱颖而出。

精力充沛的, 充满活力的

Mary's energetic dance moves lit up the stage during the performance.

玛丽充满活力的舞步在表演期间点亮了舞台。

使衰弱, 使无力

The long, grueling workout served to enervate him, leaving him feeling completely drained.

漫长而艰苦的锻炼使他筋疲力尽，让他感到完全耗尽。

使衰弱, 削弱

Lack of exercise can enfeeble muscles over time.

缺乏运动可能会随着时间的推移削弱肌肉。

虚荣, 过度骄傲

自负的, 虚荣的

衰退

During the recession, many businesses were forced to close, leading to widespread job losses.

在经济衰退期间，许多企业被迫关闭，导致广泛的失业。

隐性, 隐性等位基因

评估, 判断

The manager assesses employees' performance during quarterly reviews.

经理在季度评审期间评估员工的表现。

评估员, 税务专家

非个人的, 无人称的

模仿, 冒充

The actor was able to impersonate the famous politician so convincingly that even close associates were fooled.

这位演员能够如此令人信服地模仿那位著名政治家，甚至连亲密的同事都被骗了。

取代, 替换

The new technology quickly began to displace traditional methods of communication.

新技术迅速开始取代传统的通信方法。

处置, 处理

剥夺, 征用

The government dispossessed the landowners to make way for a new highway.

政府剥夺了地主的土地，以便为一条新的高速公路让路。

僵局, 死胡同

Negotiations reached an impasse after both sides refused to budge.

在双方拒绝让步后，谈判陷入了僵局。

无法通行的, 不可逾越的