My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.
我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近来情况变得越发糟糕，以致他决定节食。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 51 Reward for virtue
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 最近，近来;不久以前;近日;新近;
💡 recent最近+ly表副词 →最近
"Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend."
最近,中日关系在向好的方面发展.
近义：just, lately, latterly, newly, nowadays, overnight
反义：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
n. 朋友，友人;资助者;助手;近亲;
v. <诗>与…为友;
💡 星期五(fri)和 朋友结束(end)友谊(friendship) 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 说明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一个亲密盟友和伙伴
近义：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反义：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
adj. 清楚的;坚决的;明显的;明白无误的;
v. 下决心( decide的过去式和过去分词 );（使）决定;解决;裁决;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已经决定留起络腮胡子和髭。
近义：sharp, unquestionable, categorical, conclusive, decisive, definite
反义：arguable, argumentary, moot, mootable, pregnable, protestable
n. 日常饮食;规定饮食;
vt.& vi. （使）节制饮食;
vi. 节食;进规定饮食;
💡 die(死)+t(她):已死的她是因为- 节食
"Their illnesses are attributable to a poor diet."
他们的病可能是不良饮食所致。
近义：nurture, nurturing, nutrition, alimentation, feeding, regimen