趣味青春英语电台 第287期:Reinvent the wheel

 Idiom:

Reinvent the wheel ( waste of time )

Hit the book:

Jewellery designer

Wean off something

Exhausted¹

Switch off

Integral

Retreat

Neglect

Meditation²

Mind balancer

Similarly, Hannah Vasicek, 25, a jewellery designer and business owner also suffers with the conflict between balancing business and her personal life and worries about the effect it has on her health and relationships.

"I get anxious if I don't have my phone, it's become a source of comfort as a business owner and I fear I'll miss an important email or call that could affect the business if I don't have a quick response," says Vasicek.

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 meditation   

n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录

参考例句：

• This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
• I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。