Destructive metabolism

destructive [dɪ'strʌktɪv]

adj. 破坏性的;毁灭性的;有害的;

de毁+struct建立+ive...的 → destruct毁灭+ive...的 → 毁灭(性)的

metabolism [mɛ'tæbəlɪzəm]

n. 新陈代谢;代谢作用;

meta改变+bol抛+ism表名词→抛旧变新→新陈代谢

How are you doing, Richard?

现在怎么样， Richard？

Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。

Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether

其次，如果不是故事书，你就要对书的篇章结构有所了解。看看目录。这样，你就可以判断这本书是否可能引起你的兴趣。如果是这样，你就可以断定哪几个部分最有用，最有趣。