The Reading Room - Small steps to build long-lasting habits

Nov 02, 2025 - Small steps to build long-lasting habits

Questions

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3. an uphill battle, stick to, setbacks, hard on yourself, back on track

Vocabulary

1. zest - n. 很大的热情、动力 energy, enthusiasm or interest；橘类的皮（用于调味）；v. 剥（柑橘类）皮，用于调味

2. slip - v. 滑倒；（悄悄地）溜走；（逐渐）下滑（至更差的状态）；逃脱、挣脱； n. 滑动（一小段距离）；下滑（至更差的状态）；女式宽松衬裙；通往水中的斜坡（用于船只入水或上岸）；可以快速放长的狗绳；（针织）滑针；小纸条（salary slip 工资单）；剪下的枝条；陶泥浆

3. snooze v. 打盹、小睡；按下闹钟的贪睡按钮 n. 小睡；令人厌烦或无聊的人或事

4. be hard on oneself - be very self-critical

5. willpower - n. 意志力 the ability to control oneself

6. time-bound - has a deadline or is within a specific timeline

7. vague - adj. 模糊的、意思不清楚的 not clearly understandable

8. stick to (something) - 坚持 continue doing something consistently, even if it’s difficult

   stick n. 小木棍；棍状物；以惩罚或不好的方式威胁；v. 将尖锐的东西插入；插入、推入；粘附或依附于；被固定于某位置无法移动、卡住

9. stack n. 一堆物品（整齐排列）；烟囱 v. 将…整理成一堆（stack the plate）；暗中洗牌（对某人不利）、暗箱操作（stacking the deck，deck是一副牌的意思，引申义为暗中操枞局面。The cards are stacked against me. 暗中洗牌针对我，引申义为形势对我不利）；（单板滑雪时）摔倒

10. intertwined - adj. 交织在一起的 closely connected

    intertwine v. 交织

11. takeaway n. 主要收获、核心要点；外卖

12. uphill battle - 艰难的战斗（因为上坡的进攻很难） something that is difficult to do

13. setback - n. 挫折 something that delays progress

14. spontaneity - n. 自发性、率性、心血来潮

    spontaneous - adj. 自发的、随性的、心血来潮的

    spontaneously - adv. 自发地、随性地、心血来潮地

15. back on track - 回归正轨 continue