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fragmented

adjective /ˈfræɡməntɪd/

碎片化的；支离破碎的

Broken into small, separate pieces; not unified or whole.

The once-cohesive party has become increasingly fragmented along ideological lines.

Fragment 像 '分格' 的饼干，掰开后就是 'fragmented'（碎掉的）。

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intolerable

adjective /ɪnˈtɒlərəbəl/

难以忍受的；不能容忍的

Too bad, painful, or extreme to be accepted or endured.

Residents described the air quality as intolerable during the wildfire smoke event.

In (进入) + toler (忍受) + able (能...的) -> 不能进入忍受状态的 -> 难以忍受的。

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brace

verb /breɪs/

做好准备；支撑；挺直

To prepare yourself for something difficult or unpleasant, or to hold something steady so it does not fall.

Economists advise consumers to brace for higher interest rates as inflation persists.

Brace 像“支架”：想象你站在暴风雨中，双手抱住树干（brace the tree），做好被吹倒的准备。

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1 fragmented /ˈfræɡməntɪd/

碎片化的；支离破碎的

The once-cohesive party has become increasingly fragmented along ideological lines.

2 intolerable /ɪnˈtɒlərəbəl/

难以忍受的；不能容忍的

Residents described the air quality as intolerable during the wildfire smoke event.

3 brace /breɪs/

做好准备；支撑；挺直

Economists advise consumers to brace for higher interest rates as inflation persists.