趣味青春英语电台 第240期:Pull no punches

 　　Idiom:

　　Pull no punches ( do something unsparingly )

　　Hit the book:

　　Motivate

　　Lean

　　Bout¹

　　Waver

　　Resolution

　　Arsenal²

　　Referral

　　Boost

　　Self esteem³

　　Impeccable

　　5.Vanity motivates one to exercise often

　　Because looking good means having a tight and lean body, right? Only vanity can fuel one's motivation to work out regularly, despite the occasion bout with laziness. You want to be healthy and look perfect? Off to the gym you go. And this applies more to men, who can be more vain then women on this aspect. A sculptured body is like art on the go. Vain people never waver in their resolution to be at their best all the time so nothing can stop them from heading to the gym to get their daily dose of beauty workout.

1 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

2 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。

3 esteem   

n.尊敬，尊重；vt.尊重，敬重；把…看作

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。