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No. 123

Traditional Chinese medicine

If an emaciated person suffers from palpitation below the umbilicus, foaming drool at the mouth, and dizziness, this indicates water. Wu Ling San (Poria Five Powder) governs.

假令瘦人脐下有悸，吐涎沫而癫眩，此水也。五苓散主之。

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1、glassy adj. 像玻璃的；光亮透明的；呆滞的

2、wipe vt. 擦；消除；涂上

vi. 擦；打

n. 擦拭；用力打

3、snot n. 鼻涕；惹人嫌的人；蛮横无理的话

4、sleeve n.袖子

5、sanitary adj. 卫生的，清洁的

n. 公共厕所

6、contaminant n. 污染物；致污物

7、seal n. 密封

8、con v. 欺骗，哄骗；指挥（船）的驾驶；熟读，默记

n. 诈骗，骗局；反对票；囚犯；不利

9、sue vt. 控告；请求

vi. 控告；提出请求

10、You don't prescribe medicine based on guesses. 你不能单凭猜测用药。

——From《House M.D》

World Insight

4 Smart Tips for Making the Most of Your Mornings

How you start your morning sets the tone for the hours ahead, which is why it’s important to be intentional about this time of day. You don’t need to do anything extensive or time-consuming — even one small morning habit can help you achieve a productive and fulfilling day. We asked our Thrive community members how they make the most of their mornings, and we love the tips they shared with us:

如何开始你的早晨为接下来的数小时定下了基调，这就是在一天中的这个时刻有意识地安排很重要的原因。你不需要做任何繁重或耗时的事—哪怕一个小小的清晨习惯也能帮你实现高效和充实的一天。我们咨询Thrive社区的成员如何充分利用早晨，我们非常喜欢他们分享的建议：

Try a five-minute meditation

试着冥想5分钟

“I’ve incorporated short, five-minute meditation sessions to my morning routine. It helps me start my day with clear intentions. It also helps keep me centered, and I get a great feeling of accomplishment for simply setting aside those few minutes to care for myself.”

“我已经把5分钟的冥想纳入了我的晨间常规。它帮助我以清晰的计划开启一天。这也有助于我集中精力，仅抽出几分钟来关注自己，我就能获得巨大的成就感。”

—Denise Rundle, Microsoft

—丹尼斯·伦德尔，微软

(To be continued)

Source: https://thriveglobal.com

重点词汇（Vocabulary）

1、tone [toʊn] n. 腔调

2、intentional [ɪnˈtenʃənl] adj. 有意的

3、extensive [ɪkˈstensɪv] adj. 大量的

4、fulfilling [fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ] adj. 让人感觉有意义的

5、incorporate [ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt] v. 将…包括在内

6、emaciated [ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd] adj.(常指因疾病或缺少食物而)消瘦的，憔悴的，虚弱的；v.使消瘦，使衰弱

7、umbilicus [ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs,ˌʌmbɪˈlaɪkəs] n. 脐；中心

8、foaming [ˈfoʊmɪŋ] v.有泡沫;起泡沫

9、drool [druːl] v.垂涎;淌口水;(对…)垂涎欲滴，过分痴迷

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