My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.
我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近來情況變得越發糟糕，以致他決定節食。
新概念英語第二冊 Lesson 51 Reward for virtue

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recently ['risntli] 詞頻1 詞根: recent
adv. 最近，近來;不久以前;近日;新近;
?? recent最近+ly表副詞 →最近
"Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend."
最近,中日關系在向好的方面發展.
近義：just, lately, latterly, newly, nowadays, overnight 反義：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
friend [fr?nd] 詞頻1
n. 朋友，友人;資助者;助手;近親; v. <詩>與…為友;
?? 星期五(fri)和 朋友結束(end)友誼(friendship) 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 說明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance 反義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
decided [di'saidid] 詞頻3
adj. 清楚的;堅決的;明顯的;明白無誤的; v. 下決心( decide的過去式和過去分詞 );（使）決定;解決;裁決;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已經決定留起絡腮胡子和髭。
近義：sharp, unquestionable, categorical, conclusive, decisive, definite 反義：arguable, argumentary, moot, mootable, pregnable, protestable
diet ['da??t] 詞頻2 詞根: /d?/
n. 日常飲食;規定飲食; vt.& vi. （使）節制飲食; vi. 節食;進規定飲食;
?? die(死)+t(她):已死的她是因為- 節食
"Their illnesses are attributable to a poor diet."
他們的病可能是不良飲食所致。
近義：nurture, nurturing, nutrition, alimentation, feeding, regimen
hugh
n. 休（男子名）
近義：hugo

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