He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.
他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。
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
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
adj. 精确的;绝对的;严格的，严谨的;[植]笔直的;
"strict adherence to the rules"
严格遵守规章制度
近义：ascetic, austere, rigid, rigorous, severe, spartan
反义：assenting, pleasing, pliant, accommodating, tolerant, complaisant
n. 报酬;报答;赏金;酬金;
vt. 酬谢，奖赏;报答，惩罚;
💡 阿姨(re)在病房(ward)里接受 奖赏和 酬劳 网友：88.66ip.com 补充：re(还给)+ward(我的):还给我的就是报酬
"a reward for good behaviour"
优秀行为奖
近义：award, please, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, repay
反义：penalise, penalize, reprehend, scourge, smite, thrash
pron. （反身代词）他自己;（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself
adv. 偶尔;偶然;有时候;
"We occasionally meet for a drink after work."
我们下班后偶尔相聚小酌。
近义：infrequently, oft, once, rarely, sometimes, sporadically
反义：immemorially, perpetually, e'er, eternally, ever, evermore