[scode type="blue"]1.natural
n.天生的料子;天才[/scode]
英英释义：
If you say that someone is a natural, you mean that they do something very well and very easily.
例句：
①He's a natural with any kind of engine.
他天生就会摆弄各种发动机。
②She proved to be a natural on camera.
事实证明她在镜头前很有表演天赋。
动画片《咱们裸熊》也出现了这个表达：
[scode type="blue"]2.statement
n.财务报表;结算单[/scode]
英英释义：
A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is called a statement .
例句：
这个释义的例句比较少，大家只需要了解一下就好~
拓展：
这里再补充一个“statement”作为“动词”的用法，这个用法比较小众，作为动词表示“证明(儿童)有特殊教育需求 ”【If a child is statemented, social services staff write a document stating that the child has special educational needs, and the local education authority has to make sure that everything that is necessary is provided for that child.】
例如：
Nearly a year later, it was agreed that Tom would be statemented .
近一年后，汤姆被批准将获得特殊教育。
[scode type="blue"]3.collect
adj.受话人付费的[/scode]
英英释义：
A collect call is a telephone call that is paid for by the person receiving it, not the person making it.
例句：
She received a collect phone call from Alaska.
她接到一个从阿拉斯加打来的付费电话。
拓展：
这里想补充一个短语：collect yourself/your thoughts 尽力镇静下来;整理(思绪)【If you collect yourself or collect your thoughts, you make an effort to calm yourself or prepare yourself mentally.】
例如：
①She paused for a moment to collect herself .
她停了一会儿，让自己镇定下来。
②He was grateful for a chance to relax and collect his thoughts .
他很庆幸有机会放松放松，整理一下自己的思绪。
[scode type="blue"]4.pull
v/n.吸引；影响[/scode]
英英释义：
If something pulls you or pulls your thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way.
例句：
①Joe felt there was little he could do to help Betty, and his heart was pulling him elsewhere.
乔感到帮不上贝蒂什么忙，他的心思在别的地方。
②No matter how much you feel the pull of the past, make a determined effort to look to the future.
不管对过去有多么留恋，你也要下定决心往前看。
[scode type="blue"]5.ring
n.(说法、讨论、辩论等的)特性，特点[/scode]
英英释义：
You can use ring to describe a quality that something such as a statement, discussion, or argument seems to have. For example, if an argument has a familiar ring, it seems familiar.
例句：
His proud boast of leading 'the party of low taxation' has a hollow ring .
他洋洋得意地吹嘘自己领导着“一个主张低税收的政党”，这听起来很空洞。
拓展：
这里补充几个关于“ring”的短语
①give sb a ring 给某人打电话
If you give someone a ring, you phone them.
例如：
We'll give him a ring as soon as we get back.
我们一回来就会给他打电话。
② ring the changes 改变;改善;推出新花样
If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done.
例句：
Ring the changes by adding spices, dried fruit or olives.
加点香料、干果或橄榄以换换口味。
