词汇讲解：
1. chef n. 厨师长
例句：He is one of the top chefs in Britain.
他是英国最好的厨师之一。
2. odd adj. 临时的
例句：He makes a living by doing odd job.
他通过做临时的工作来谋生。
3. mix v. 混合, 搅和
例句：You can mix blue and yellow paint to make green one.
你可以把蓝色和黄色油漆混合成绿色。
4. imply vt. 暗示, 暗指; 必然包含
例句：Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.
他们没有回我们的信似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。
5. evolve v. 演变; 进化
例句：Language is constantly and gradually evolving.
语言在不断地缓慢发展。
6. confine vt. 限制; 局限于
例句：She confined her activities in educational circles.
她把她的各项活动都限制在教育圈内。
7. encounter vt. 意外地遇见(朋友等)
例句：The first person she encountered was Cyril Scott.
她遇到的第一个人是西瑞尔•史考特。
8. ethnic adj. 某文化群体的, 具有民族特色的, 异国风味的
例句：This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.
如果你用钢鼓演奏, 这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
9. vendor n. 摊贩;小贩
例句：Kevin stopped to buy the evening paper from a news vendor.
凯文停下来向报贩买了一份晚报。
10. bland adj.(食物)淡而无味的
例句：He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble.
他因胃病而吃清淡的食物。
11. blend v. (使)混合, (使)混杂
例句：Oil and water do not blend.
油不溶于水。
12. relegate vt. 使降级, 转移，移交
例句：Their football team was relegated.
他们的足球队被降级了。
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