Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home.
为了满足自己动手热的需要，商店不仅为初学者提供专门的咨询服务，而且为顾客准备了各种零件，供他们买回家去安装。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 46 Do it yourself
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
pron. 你自己;（用以加强语气）亲自;你的正常或健康的情况;
💡 your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗个澡放松一下。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
adj. 特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的;
n. 专车;特价;特刊;特约稿;
💡 speci种类+al...的→比其他种类好的→特别的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
近义：outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
vt.& vi. 集合，收集;
vt. 装配，组合;
💡 as不断+semble相类似，一样→不断使东西相同→组装东西 → 集合；装配
"All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall."
全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。
近义：institute, integrate, articulate, make, mount, pitch
反义：unfix, unrig, demount, disassociate, disintegrate, dismantle
vt.& vi. 提供饮食及服务;
vt. 满足需要，适合;投合，迎合;
n. （骰子，纸牌的）四点;
💡 赛车(fl)在我的双眼(ee)下 逃走了 网友：yqy补充： cat猫, er拼: 耳. 猫耳朵是一种北京小吃, 但是迎合了很多人的胃口
"I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs."
我预计他能满足你的特殊需要.
近义：assist, attend, regale, tend, entertain, court
n. 短暂的时尚;（陶器的）裂纹;
vt. 使精神错乱，使发狂;使出现裂纹;
vi. 发狂;变得表面有裂缝;
"the latest fitness craze to sweep the country"
最近风靡全国的健身热
近义：rupture, break, chap, cleave, crack, fissure