重点单词

1.Insulating

adj. 绝缘的；隔热的

v. 使绝缘（insulate的ing形式）；隔离

The only heating is a wood-burning stove; such are the insulating properties of straw that fuel bills could be 20% of those of conventional homes.

唯一的取暖设施是烧木头的火炉 使用的稻草是绝缘特性的稻草 燃料只需要传统的家庭使用的燃料的20%。

2.constantly

adv. 不断地；时常地

He was constantly tormented with headache.

他不断受到头痛的折磨。

重点短语

1.break down

分解；发生故障；失败；毁掉；制服

You should break down your methods so that each method does a particular work.

你应当分解你的方法，让每个方法只做某一项工作。

2.hang out

挂出；闲逛

But, as a teenager, I had “better” things to do than hang out at the airport.

但是，作为一名十几岁的少年，我还有比在机场闲逛更“好”的事情要做。

考考你（翻译）

1.我们在为房屋增加隔热层以抵抗霜冻，并在使用滴流灌溉。

2.然后你可以将这些工作组件在分解到建设这些组件所需的活动中去。

3.如果我们要成功，就必须不断努力。

答案见下期

上期答案

1.I'm sure the girl will be able to look out for herself.

2.I shall get up carefully,the party is very formal.

3.Smoke surged from the burning building.