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to sit up and beg. quit v. to stop doing sth. or leave a job or a place: Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money? [+ ing form of verb] I’m going to quit smok ing. Quit wasting my time! Press Q to quit the program. I have quit my job. He has not quit smoking, but is holding down to three cigarettes a day. One friend of mine has decided to quit his highly paid but demanding position in his pany recently. refreshing adj. 爽快的,涼爽的,使人精神振奮的 1 making you feel less hot or tired: There’s nothing more refreshing on a hot day than a cold beer. I had a refreshing drink. 2 pleasantly different and interesting: It’s a refreshing change to see a losing team shaking hands and still smiling after a match. mon sense of a most refreshing sort 與眾不同的常識 decline n. when sth. bees less in amount, importance, quality or strength: industrial decline Home cooking seems to be on the/in decline (= not so many people are doing it). a decline in the number of unemployed She seemed to be recovering and then she went into a decline. The protesting activities went into decline when the new government came to power. v. to gradually bee less, worse, or lower: His interest in the project declined after his wife died. The party’s popularity has declined in the opinion polls. FORMAL The land declines sharply away from the house. Helen angrily declined to attend the meeting. harmony n. 1 when people are peaceful and agree with each other, or when things seem right or suitable together: racial harmony (= good feelings between different races) domestic harmony (= good feelings in the family or home) Imagine a society in which everyone lived together in (perfect) harmony. People in the small town live in perfect harmony. We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment. 2 a pleasant musical sound made by different notes being played or sung at the same time: singing in harmony The tune is in harmony with the rhythm in the music. It is a simple melody with plex harmonies. protest n. 1 [C or U] a strong plaint expressi