porpoise [ˈpɔːpəs] n. 海豚
marine [məˈriːn] n. 海军陆战队士兵
shark [ʃɑːk] n. 鲨鱼
formation [fɔːˈmeiʃən] n. 队形
【搭】in battle formation 成战斗队形
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A: The troops were disposed in battle formation.
B: It only cost a few seconds.
A：部队按照作战队形排列好。
B：那只花了几秒钟的时间。
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dolphin [ˈdɔlfin] n. 海豚科动物
unconscious [ʌnˈkɔnʃəs] adj. 不省人事的
【派】unconsciously 无意识地
【扩】senseless 无知觉的，不省人事的
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A: After being hit by the car she was unconscious.
B: Where is the accident driver?
A：被车撞了一下后她就不省人事了。
B：肇事司机呢？
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beaver [ˈbiːvə] n. 海狸
ashore [əˈʃɔː] adv. 上岸
【扩】go on shore 上岸
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A: He is trying to swim ashore.
B: Maybe he needs our help.
A：他正设法向岸边游过去。
B：也许他需要我们的帮助。
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waterlogged [ˈwɔːtəlɔɡd] adj. 浸满水的
scent [sent] n. 香味
【扩】fragrance 香味 perfume 香味
【搭】on the scent of 获得线索
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A: I can't stand this kind of scent.
B: Sorry, I will move the flower to the next room soon.
A：我受不了这种香味。
B：对不起，我马上把这花挪到隔壁房间去。
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ensue [inˈsjuː] v. 接着发生
【扩】supervene 接着发生
【搭】ensue from 结果是
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A: What will ensue from this?
B: Nobody could foresee it right now.
A：这会产生什么结果呢？
B：现在没人能预见得到。
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intrigue [inˈtriːɡ] v. 引起兴趣
【派】intriguing 引起兴趣的
【搭】intrigue against 密谋
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A: His new book intrigued all of us.
B: Do you have the book now? I want to have a read, too.
A：他的新书引起了我们所有人的兴趣。
B：你现在有这本书吗？我也想看看。
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indignity [inˈdiɡniti] n. 侮辱
【扩】insult 侮辱
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A: I think it's indignity for you.
B: But all of his words are true.
A：我想这对你是一种侮辱。
B：但他所说的话全是真的。
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snout [snaut] n. 口鼻部
shove [ʃʌv] v. 硬推
【搭】shove around 推来推去 shove off 离开
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A: Don't shove the job off onto others.
B: I'm sure it's the last time.
A：不要把工作硬推给别人去干。
B：我保证这是最后一次了。
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aquaplane [ˈækwəplein] n. 驾浪滑水板
oceanarium [ˌəuʃəˈnɛəriəm] n. 水族馆
swoop [swuːp] v. 猛扑
【扩】pounce 猛扑，袭击
【搭】swoop down upon 飞下来猛扑
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A: The owl swooped down on a snake.
B: To a snake, the owl is one of its natural enemies.
A：猫头鹰向一只蛇飞扑了过去。
B：对蛇来说，猫头鹰是他们天敌中的一种。
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belly [ˈbeli] n. 腹部
equilibrium [ˌiːkwiˈlibriəm] n. 平衡
【扩】balance 平衡
【例】I believe this state of equilibrium will be maintained.
我相信这个均势将被维持下去。
butt [bʌt] v. 碰撞
【搭】butt in 插嘴，干涉
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A: Look, the two bulls are butting each other.
B: We'd better separate them in order to prevent them from hurting each other.
A：看，那两头牛在用角顶架。
B：我们最好把它们分开，免得它们伤着彼此。
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crack [kræk] n. 重击
【扩】bang 重击
【搭】crack down 镇压 crack up 垮下来
noun [专属名词]海豚；鼠海豚 - There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail.
porpoise 鼠海豚
- A small group of porpoises were spotted near the coastline feeding on fish. 在海岸线附近发现了一小群正在捕食鱼类的鼠海豚。
- We watched the playful dolphins jump and swim alongside our boat. 我们看着调皮的海豚在我们的船边跳跃和游动。
| shark 鲨鱼 (n.) | Divers must be extremely cautious in areas where a great white shark might patrol. 潜水员在可能有大白鲨巡逻的区域必须格外小心。 |
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| shark-infested waters 布满鲨鱼的海域 | The survivors of the shipwreck had to brave the shark-infested waters. 海难的幸存者不得不冒着布满鲨鱼的海域的危险。 |
| beaver 海狸 (n.) | The beaver is known for its incredible ability to build dams in rivers. 海狸以其在河流中建造水坝的惊人能力而闻名。 |
| marine life / mammals / products 海洋生物/哺乳动物/产品 (adj.) | Oil spills pose a great threat to delicate marine life. 石油泄漏对脆弱的海洋生物构成了巨大威胁。 |
| mariner 水手 (n. 较正式) | The grizzled old mariner recounted tales of his travels across the globe. 那位灰白头发的老水手讲述了他环游世界的经历。 |
| sailor / seaman 水手 (n.) | A skilled sailor/seaman knows how to navigate rough seas. 一个熟练的水手懂得如何在波涛汹涌的大海中航行。 |
| maritime museum / law / climate 航海博物馆/海事法/海洋气候 (adj.) | The country has a long history of seafaring and strong maritime law. 这个国家有着悠久的航海历史和强大的海事法。 |
| oceanarium 海洋馆 (n.) | The new oceanarium features a massive tank for whales and dolphins. 新的海洋馆设有一个巨大的鲸鱼和海豚水箱。 |
noun [专属名词]水手；船员 - The Mariner spacecraft found that the surface of Mars, as well as that of its two moons, is pitted with impact craters formed by meteoroids falling in from space.
noun [专属名词]（Mariner）人名；（西）马里内尔；（英）马里纳 - A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
noun [专属名词]鲨鱼；<非正式>坑蒙拐骗的人，诈骗者；鲨尾鱼；冬夜蛾 - The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]<英，非正式>（多指男子在社交场合中）努力追逐性伴侣 - He sharks for a living.
noun [抽象名词]组成物；构成；形成，产生；编队，队形；（社会、政治等的）形态 - My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and temperament.
formation n. 形成，组成；队形，阵形
- the formation of a new government
- the formation of children's personalities
- The soldiers advanced in close formation.
- The team usually plays in defensive formation / attacking formation / offensive formation / a 4-4-2 formation.
| information 信息，资料；知识 (n.) | We need reliable information before we can make a final decision. 我们需要可靠的信息才能做出最终决定。 |
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| reformation 革新；改善 (n.) | The government is planning a major reformation of the education system. 政府正在计划对教育系统进行一次重大的改革。 |
| economic reformation 经济改革 | The country underwent a period of rapid economic reformation in the 1980s. 该国在二十世纪八十年代经历了一段快速的经济改革时期。 |
| deformation 变形 (n.) | Engineers must test materials for any signs of deformation under stress. 工程师必须测试材料在压力下是否有任何变形的迹象。 |
| deformation of surface 表面变形 | The impact caused a slight deformation of the surface of the metal. 撞击导致金属表面轻微变形。 |
| malformation 畸形；变形 (n.) | Prenatal screening can detect certain types of fetal malformation. 产前筛查可以检测出某些类型的胎儿畸形。 |
| congenital malformation 先天畸形 | Some babies are born with a congenital malformation of the heart. 有些婴儿出生时患有先天性心脏畸形。 |
| transformation （彻底的）变化，改观，转变 (n.) | Nixon’s visit led to a transformation of American attitudes toward China. 尼克松的访问促成了美国对中国态度的彻底转变。 |
noun [专属名词]海豚 - The dolphin is an intelligent animal.
noun [专属名词]（Dolphin）人名；（英）多尔芬 - The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin.
adjective [原级]（尤指因头部受伤）昏迷的，不省人事的；（想法或感情）无意识的，潜意识的；没意识到某事物；（行为）下意识的，无意中做出的 - By the time the ambulance arrived he was unconscious.
noun [具体名词]无意识（不察觉的心理活动）（the unconscious） - He knew that he might soon lapse into unconsciousness.
noun [专属名词]河狸，海狸；海狸毛皮；<史>海狸皮帽；海狸呢（一种似海狸毛皮的厚羊毛布料）；勤劳的人；（Beaver）小童子军（加入童子军协会的约六七岁的男孩）；<英，旧，非正式>大胡子男人；头盔面甲的下部，防护面罩的上部，活动防护罩；<美，俚>（从性繁殖角度看待的）女人；<美，俚>女性生殖器，阴部 - Last fall a beaver moved into the small stream beside our house.
verb [vt. 及物动词]<非正式>勤奋工作 - No one believes a beaver consciously weighs the pros and cons of each of these elements.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Beaver）（英）比弗（人名） - Last fall a beaver moved into the small stream beside our house.
adverb [方式副词]在岸上；向岸上 - Oil has come ashore on a ten mile stretch to the east of Anchorage.
adjective [原级]在岸上的，在陆上的 - We were helped ashore by local people.
adjective [原级]涝的；浸满水的，吸饱水的 - Most evacuees began returning to waterlogged homes Sunday.
verb [vt. 及物动词]进水；浸满水（waterlog 的过去分词） - Waterlogged soils occur in areas that are flat or have poor drainage.
waterlogged adj. 浸满水的
- The game was cancelled because of the waterlogged pitch.
- The crops are waterlogged. 庄稼涝了。
- We couldn't move the car as the field it was parked in had become waterlogged . 我们无法移动那部车，因为它停放的空地淹水了。
| be soaked with … 浸满了…；湿透了… | My clothes were soaked with the sudden downpour. 我的衣服被这场突如其来的暴雨淋湿了。 |
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| be dripping with … 滴着…；湿透了… | I’m dripping with sweat after running in the heat. 在酷热中跑步后，我浑身是汗。 |
| be drenched with … 被…淋透了；湿透了… | The soccer team was drenched with rain by the time the game ended. 到比赛结束时，足球队被雨水淋透了。 |
| wet 湿的 (adj. 内部、外部都适用) | Her hands were wet after washing the dishes. 洗完碗后，她的手是湿的。 |
| moist 潮湿的；润湿的 (adj. 褒义) | Bring me a moist towel to wipe my face. 给我一条潮湿的毛巾擦脸。 |
| damp 潮湿的；受潮的 (adj. 贬义) | I hate the feeling of a cold, damp collar touching my neck. 我讨厌冰冷潮湿的衣领碰到我的脖子的感觉。 |
| humid （空气）潮湿的 | Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions. 游客们会遇到炎热潮湿的天气状况。 |
noun [物质名词]香味，芳香；（动物或人的）气味，臭迹；香水；察觉，预示；线索，踪迹；<古>嗅觉 - Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice.
verb [vt. 及物动词]使…带有某种香味；（动物）嗅出，闻到；预感，觉察 - If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant.
scent n. 香味（天然的）
- I love the sweet scent of ripe fruit in the summer. 我喜欢夏日成熟水果的甜美香味。
- Scent Of A Woman 闻香识女人
- the Fragrant Hills 香山
| perfume 香味（天然的，尤指浓郁花香）(n.) | The air was filled with the delightful perfume of flowers blooming in the garden. 空气中弥漫着花园里盛开的鲜花的芬芳香味。 |
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| fragrance 香味（天然的，尤指清淡花香）(n.) | The delicate fragrance of lilacs drifted through the window. 紫丁香淡淡的香味飘进了窗户。 |
| aroma 芳香（n. 尤指食物或饮料的） | The entire kitchen was filled with the rich aroma of hot coffee. 整个厨房都弥漫着热咖啡浓郁的芳香。 |
| smell 臭味；难闻的气味 (n.) | There was a funny smell coming from the refrigerator. 冰箱里传出一种奇怪的臭味。 |
| smelly feet 有臭味的脚 (adj.) | He quickly washed his smelly feet after taking off his hiking boots. 他脱下登山靴后，很快洗了有臭味的脚。 |
| odour / odor （尤指难闻的）气味；臭味 (n.) | You should use a deodorant to prevent body odour / odor. 你应该使用除臭剂来防止体臭。 |
| odourless / odorless 无气味的；无臭的 (adj.) | Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and noxious gas. 一氧化碳是一种无色、无味的有毒气体。 |
verb [vi. 不及物动词]继而发生，因而发生；追求 - If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue.
ensue v. 随之发生，因而发生
- Suits may well ensue. 诉讼可能接踵而来。
- It is then hoped a normal pregnancy will ensue.接着就是希望正常怀孕的到来了。
- Of course, they fall in love and adventures ensue. 当然，他们相爱了，接下来就是冒险。
| come after … 随之发生；在…之后发生 | The Napoleonic Wars came after the French Revolution. 拿破仑战争发生在法国大革命之后。 |
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| in the wake of … 在…之后；随…而来 (常指不好或重要的事件) | In the wake of Thailand’s economic troubles, Malaysia’s currency also sank. 在泰国经济困难随之而来，马来西亚的货币也下跌了。 |
| go hand in hand with … 两件事伴随出现；相辅相成 | Wealth often goes hand in hand with power. 财富常常与权力相伴而生。 |
| coincide with … 碰巧同时发生；与…同时发生 | His arrival coincided with my departure. 他的到来碰巧与我的离开同时发生。 |
verb [vt. 及物动词]激起…的兴趣，引发…的好奇心；密谋 - If something, especially something strange, intrigues you, it interests you and you want to know more about it.
noun [具体名词]密谋策划，阴谋；秘密的恋情，秘密关系；神秘力量，神秘气氛 - ...political intrigue. …
intrigue vt. arouse sb.’s interest or curiosity, usually because sth. is unusual 引起兴趣，激起好奇心
- What you say intrigues me. Tell me more.
- Rumour and intrigue took over. 谣言和阴谋执掌了整个局面。
- The shapes of clouds intrigue me. 云的形状激起我的兴趣。
| interest sb. 引起某人兴趣 (v.) | The new documentary about space exploration is sure to interest viewers of all ages. 这部关于太空探索的新纪录片肯定会引起所有年龄段观众的兴趣。 |
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| appeal to sb. 吸引某人；引起某人兴趣 (v.) | A career in environmental science really appeal to her. 环境科学领域的职业真的很吸引她。 |
| arouse one’s interest/curiosity 引起某人的兴趣/好奇心 (v.) | The mysterious package left on the doorstep aroused the neighbor's curiosity. 留在门口的神秘包裹引起了邻居的好奇心。 |
| intrigue with sbA. against sbB. 与A耍阴谋对付B (v.) | He was intriguing with the barons against the king. 他正与男爵们密谋对付国王。 |
| intrigue 阴谋；诡计；私通 (n.) | The royal court was a hotbed of political intrigue and betrayal. 王室宫廷是政治阴谋和背叛的温床。 |
| scheme 诡计；阴谋 (n.) | The criminal devised a clever scheme to steal the diamonds. 这个罪犯设计了一个巧妙的诡计来偷钻石。 |
| schemes and intrigues 阴谋诡计 (n. pl.) | All the imperialist schemes and intrigues are doomed to failure. 所有帝国主义的阴谋诡计都注定要失败。 |
noun [抽象名词]侮辱；轻蔑；有伤尊严；无礼举动 - Later, he suffered the indignity of having to flee angry protesters.
noun [专属名词]鼻子；猪嘴；烟草；鼻口部；口吻状物 - He wasn't startled to see its deformed face, either, "Snout problems are common."
verb [vt. 及物动词]猛推，乱挤；连推带挤地走；<非正式> 随便放置，乱放（某物）；<非正式>移动身体，挪动身体（以腾出地方）；<非正式>去他的，让……见鬼 - He shoved her out of the way.
noun [具体名词]猛推 - She gave Gracie a shove toward the house.
noun [专属名词]【名】（Shove）（英）肖夫（人名） - You could give him a shove.
shove v. 猛推
- Everyone was pushing and shoving, all the way to the gate.
- Shove up! Jan wants to sit down. 挪一挪！简要坐下来。
- I had to shove, Tom--I just had to. 我得溜走，汤姆——我一定要溜走。
| butt (v.) （动物）用头（或角）顶 | The goat butted him in the stomach, knocking the air out of him. 那只山羊用头顶撞了他的肚子，把他撞得喘不过气来。 |
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| gnaw (at) (v.) 咬；啃；啮 | A rat is gnawing (at) the cable under the floorboards. 一只老鼠正在啃咬地板下的电缆。 |
| pounce on … (phr. v.) 猛扑；突袭 (字面或引申义) | The tiger pounced on the goat, ending the chase instantly. 老虎猛扑向山羊，瞬间结束了追捕。 |
| pounce on sth. with delight 高兴地抓住/猛扑向某物 | He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight. |
| swoop on … (phr. v.) （尤指为了袭击）向下猛冲，俯冲 (鸟类或飞机) | We saw the hawk swoop on its prey, catching it right before it reached cover. 我们看到那只鹰俯冲向它的猎物，在它到达掩体前抓住了它。 |
verb [vi. 不及物动词]在潮湿路面上打滑；乘滑水板滑行 - One young calf especially enjoyed raising a turtle to the surface with his snout and then shoving him across the tank like an aquaplane.
noun [专属名词]滑水板 - Then we shoved it across the tank like an aquaplane.
noun [专属名词]海洋水族馆 - Our family is visiting the oceanarium.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]俯冲；突然袭击；（尤指鸟）猛扑；（非正式）猛地抓起 - The terror ended when armed police swooped on the car.
noun [专属名词]猛扑；突然袭击 - Police held 10 suspected illegal immigrants after a swoop on a Mexican truck.
noun [具体名词]（人或动物的）腹部，肚子；胃，胃口；（物体的）腹状部分；腹部猪肉切；（弦乐器的）面板 - She laid her hands on her swollen belly.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]鼓起，张满 - His big fat belly overhung his belt.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Belly）（法、意、葡）贝利（人名） - Belly was short and fat, with a large beer belly.
noun [抽象名词]平衡，均衡；（心情的）平静，心理平衡；（经济）（供求的）平衡；（化）平衡；能量均分 - Stocks seesawed ever lower until prices found some new level of equilibrium.
equilibrium n. 平衡
- For the economy to be in equilibrium, income must equal expenditure. be in equilibrium 处于平衡
- Yoga is said to restore one's inner equilibrium. 据说瑜伽可以恢复人的内心平衡。(inner equilibrium 内心平衡)
- For the economy to be in equilibrium, income must equal expenditure. 为了使经济处于平衡状态，收入必须等于支出。
| upset the equilibrium 打破平衡 | Introducing a new species can upset the equilibrium of an ecosystem. 引入一个新的物种可能会打破一个生态系统的平衡。 |
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| restore / recover equilibrium 恢复平衡 | It took the market several days to recover equilibrium after the crash. 市场花费了好几天才在崩溃后恢复平衡。 |
| balance 平衡 (n.) | These creatures have upset the delicate ecological balance in the lake. 这些生物打破了湖中微妙的生态平衡。 |
| strike a balance 达到平衡；取得平衡 | We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching. 我们必须在挥霍和节省之间取得平衡。 |
| upset the balance 打破平衡 | The sudden noise upset the balance of the performer. 突如其来的噪音打破了表演者的平衡。 |
| balanced 平衡的；和谐的 (adj.) | It is important to lead a balanced life, combining work and relaxation. 过上平衡的生活，将工作和放松结合起来是很重要的。 |
| symmetry 对称（性）；匀称 (n.) | The artist was praised for the perfect symmetry of her features in the portrait. 这位艺术家因肖像画中她五官的完美匀称而受到赞扬。 |
| symmetric / symmetrical 对称的 (adj.) | The butterfly's wings had beautiful symmetric / symmetrical patterns. 蝴蝶的翅膀有着美丽的对称图案。 |
| harmony 协调；和睦；融洽 (n.) | The community strives for racial harmony among all its members. 这个社区致力于在其所有成员之间实现种族和睦。 |
| live together in harmony 和睦相处 | We hope we can live together in harmony, despite our differences. 我们希望尽管存在分歧，我们仍能和睦相处。 |
| harmonious 和谐的，和睦的 (adj.) | The government has set a goal to build a harmonious society. 政府设定了建设和谐社会的目标。 |
| compatible 兼容的；能共处的 (adj.) | The couple divorced because they were not compatible in their long-term goals. 这对夫妇离婚是因为他们在长期目标上不兼容。 |
| compatible with … 与…兼容/能共存 | The software isn’t compatible with older operating systems. 这款软件与较旧的操作系统不兼容。 |
noun [具体名词]烟蒂，烟头；（武器或工具）粗端；笑柄；<美，非正式>屁股；（头的）顶撞；大桶；枪靶，靶场；（尤指接近地面部分的）树干 - Frieda grinned, pinching him on the butt.
verb [vt. 及物动词]用头（或角）顶，撞；（使）毗连，相邻 - Lawrence kept on butting me but the referee did not warn him.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]破裂，裂开；崩溃，垮掉；砸开，砸碎；破译，解决；重击，猛击；（使）发出爆裂声，劈啪作响；（嗓音）变嘶哑；说（笑话），开（玩笑）；阻止，打击；开瓶，（尤指）开瓶饮酒；使（碳氢化合物）裂化 - The ice started to crack.
noun [抽象名词]裂缝，裂纹；缝隙，窄缝；瑕疵，缺点；爆裂声，噼啪声；尝试，试图；破解信息，破解码；俏皮话，粗鲁的话；重击，猛击；好时光，友好愉快的交谈；嗓音变哑；强效可卡因；<非正式>股沟 - Water seeped from a crack in the pipe.
adjective [原级]优秀的，训练有素的 - a crack undercover police officer.
noun [专属名词]【名】 （Crack）（英、美、加）克拉克克（人名） - Tell Tracy you're sorry for that crack about her weight.
