Unit 27

curb / curt

curb v. 限制，控制 (to check, restrain, or control) / kərb/

Harold tried to curb his profligate spending habits by cutting up his credit cards.

curt adj. 语言简练的 (sparing of words) / kərt/

Gareth's curt, one-word responses suggested that he had no interest in the conversation.

avid adj. 非常渴望的，贪婪的 (desirous to the point of greed) /ˈævəd/

Helmut was an avid Pokémon Go collector who was always trying to catch new avatars.

avoid v. 避免 (to prevent the occurrence of (something bad, unpleasant, etc.)) / əˈvɔɪd/

Tony tried to avoid running into Julie because he owed her quite a bit of money.

quip n. 机智幽默的评论 (a clever, witty remark) / kwɪp/

pique v. 激怒，惹怒 (to make someone annoyed or angry) / pēk/

Kristi grated her teeth and did her best to hide her pique at her mother-in-law's insulting comments.

savvy adj. 有见识的 (well informed and perceptive) /ˈsævi/

It-girls like Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid owe much of their popularity to their savvy use of social media to market themselves.

savor v. 享受 (to enjoy (something) for a long time) /ˈsāvər/

Marcus savored the delicious ice cream cone for so long that it melted before he could finish eating it.

brink n. (事情发生的) 边缘 (the point at which something is likely to begin) / brɪŋk/

The dyke was on the brink of disaster, about to be washed away with the next strong wave.

brisk adj. 活泼的，轻快的 (active and energetic) / brisk/

In order to get a little exercise, my father likes to walk briskly around the park during his lunch hour.

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