income 收入

mostly 大部门

particularly 尤其、特别

larger drops 更大幅度的下降

thanks to 由于

liable to 易于、可能

in terms of 在……方面

in view of 鉴于、考虑到

over time 随着时间过去

against time 争分夺秒

on time 准时

behind time 误期

widening wealth gap 逐渐拉大的贫富差距

likely 可能

 

Soon after he transferred to the newschool, Ali found that he had difficulty (in) catching up with his classmate in math and English.

（很难跟上班里的同学）

Have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事很困难

Catch up with sb. 跟上某人

 

If he had returned an hour earlier, Mary wouldn’t have been caught in therain.

（就不会被大雨淋了）

Be caught in the rain 被大雨淋

Would (not) have done 虚拟语气

 

It is said that those who are stressed orworking overtime are morelikely to put on/gain weight.

（更有可能增加体重）

Be likely to do sth. 有可能做某事

Put on weight 增加体重

Gain weight 增加体重

 

What many people don’t realize is that Simon isa lover of sports, and football in particular.

What 引导名词性从句做主语

Realize 意识到

 

The study shows that the poor functioningof the human body is closelyrelated to the lack of exercise.

（与缺乏锻炼密切相关）

Be related to 与……相关

The lack of … 缺乏……（名词短语不能缺少the）

Closely 密切adv