学个词Learn a Word 第1503课 bulk up

 　　今天我们要学的词是bulk up。Bulk up, 是增加，积累的意思。美国四月份就业报告出台，就业集中增加在一些低薪资行业。 "Hiring by retailers¹ rebounded², and food services and temporary-help agencies also bulked up," 零售业就业有所好转，餐饮业和临时工种就业也有所增长。

　　演员Zac Efron为出演新角色健身。 "Zac Efron has been bulking up for his new movie, in which he's going to play a Marine³ returning from Iraq," 为出演一名从伊拉克归来的美国海军陆战队队员，扎克.埃夫隆正在健身，增加肌肉。好的，今天我们学习的词是bulk up...

1 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

2 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。

3 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。