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day 146putting things right

unit 19 · trade and the economy

    putting things right

    Talk about fixing problems, winning back trust and getting things back to normal, with degree adverbs like 略, 极度, 越发 and X是X,…….

    today’s words

    • 补救 bǔjiù · to remedy, make up for
    • 挽回 wǎnhuí · to retrieve, win back
    • 挽救 wǎnjiù · to save, rescue
    • 复原 fùyuán · to restore; to recover (health)
    • 复活 fùhuó · to come back to life, revive
    • 重返 chóngfǎn · to return to
    • 重现 chóngxiàn · to reappear
    • 再现 zàixiàn · to recreate, reproduce
    • 化解 huàjiě · to resolve, defuse
    • 缓和 huǎnhé · to ease; mild
    • 平息 píngxī · to calm down, subside
    • 平稳 píngwěn · smooth and steady, stable
    • 稳 wěn · steady, stable; to steady
    • 稳固 wěngù · firm, stable; to consolidate
    • 安定 āndìng · settled, stable; to stabilise
    • 安宁 ānníng · peaceful, tranquil
    • 安稳 ānwěn · safe and steady, secure
    • 均衡 jūnhéng · balanced, even
    • 常态 chángtài · normal state, the norm
    • 顺畅 shùnchàng · smooth, unhindered
    • 通畅 tōngchàng · unobstructed, clear
    • 疏导 shūdǎo · to direct (traffic); to dredge
    • 调剂 tiáojì · to adjust, redistribute (supplies)
    • 填补 tiánbǔ · to fill (a gap)
    • 填充 tiánchōng · to fill up, stuff
    • 替换 tìhuàn · to replace, swap
    • 交替 jiāotì · to alternate, take turns
    • 轮换 lúnhuàn · to rotate, take turns
    • 衔接 xiánjiē · to link up, join
    • 接轨 jiēguǐ · to align with, integrate (standards)
    • 贯通 guàntōng · to link up, run through
    • 相通 xiāngtōng · connected; to have in common
    • 互补 hùbǔ · to complement each other
    • 呼应 hūyìng · to echo, work in concert
    • 匹配 pǐpèi · to match, pair up

    sentences

    • 别急,现在补救还来得及。 · Don’t panic: there’s still time to put it right.
    • 两个系统没有衔接好,订单和库存匹配不上。 · The two systems weren’t linked up properly, so orders and stock don’t match.
    • 运费高是高了一点儿,可是能挽回客户的信任。 · Shipping costs a bit more, sure, but it wins back the client’s trust.
    • 我刚才极度紧张,现在心里越发踏实了。 · I was incredibly nervous a moment ago; now I feel calmer and calmer.
    • 他的气很快就平息了,关系也缓和了。 · He soon calmed down, and things between us eased.