assumption [??s?mp??n] n. 假定
manoeuvre [m??nu?v?] v. (驅(qū)車)移動(dòng)
myriad [?miri?d] adj. 無數(shù)的
【擴(kuò)】unnumbered 無數(shù)的,數(shù)不清的 countless 無數(shù)的,數(shù)不盡的
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A: There are myriad flies in the sky.
B: Because it's too dirty here.
A:天空中有無數(shù)的蒼蠅。
B:因?yàn)檫@兒太臟了。
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paradox [?p?r?d?ks] n. 自相矛盾的事
cynic [?sinik] n. 憤世嫉俗者
【派】cynical 憤世嫉俗的
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A: Don't behave like a cynic.
B: But there are really many unfair things.
A:你不要表現(xiàn)得那么憤世嫉俗。
B:但確實(shí)是有很多不公平的事情啊。
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sociologist [?s?usi??l?d?ist] n. 社會(huì)學(xué)家
shun [??n] v. 避開
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A: He should shun one-sidedness.
B: I think I will remind him.
A:他應(yīng)避免片面性。
B:我想我會(huì)提醒他的。
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affluent [??flu?nt] adj. 富有的
【擴(kuò)】oofy 富有的 wealthy 富有的
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A: He is a very affluent person in our country.
B: But I heard that he is a miser.
A:他在我們國(guó)家算是一個(gè)很富有的人。
B:但我聽說他是個(gè)守財(cái)奴。
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chamber [?t?eimb?] n. 房間
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A: He must have shown me real loyalty down in the chamber.
B: Why do you think so?
A:他在密室里一定表現(xiàn)出了對(duì)我真正的忠誠(chéng)。
B:你為什么這么認(rèn)為?
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boo [bu?] n. 呸的一聲
maitre d'hotel [?metr?-d?u?tel] n. [法語]總管
snobbery [?sn?b?ri] n. 勢(shì)利
【擴(kuò)】snobbism 勢(shì)利
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A: The movie is a satire on social snobbery.
B: The plot must be very interesting.
A:這部電影是描寫社會(huì)上勢(shì)利行為的諷刺作品。
B:故事情節(jié)肯定很有意思。
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hierarchy [?hai?rɑ?ki] n. 等級(jí)制度
entail [in?teil] v. 使成為必要
【擴(kuò)】necessitate 使……成為必要
【搭】entail sth. on sb. 限定某人繼承某物
【例】Success entails hard work.
要成功,必須努力工作。
inclement [in?klem?nt] adj. 險(xiǎn)惡的
package tour [?p?kid?-tu?] 由旅行社安排一切的一攬子旅游
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A: I prefer a package tour.
B: That's quite easy. We can offer you many choices.
A:我喜歡一攬子旅游。B:這很簡(jiǎn)單,我們能為您提供很多選擇。
insularity [?insju?l?riti] n. 偏狹
cater [?keit?] v. 迎合
【搭】cater for 迎合于 cater to... 滿足……的需求
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A: A good film should cater to public taste.
B: Yes, but it's very difficult most of the time.
A:一部好電影應(yīng)該迎合觀眾的口味。
B:是的,但大部分時(shí)候這很難做到。
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exclusively [ik?sklu?sivli] adv. 排他地
cosmopolitan [?k?zm??p?lit?n] adj. 世界的
preponderance [pri?p?nd?r?ns] n. 優(yōu)勢(shì)
【擴(kuò)】predomination 優(yōu)勢(shì) dominancy 優(yōu)勢(shì),統(tǒng)治
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A: What's the preponderance of your product?
B: It's much easier to use than other companys'.
A:你們產(chǎn)品的優(yōu)勢(shì)是什么?
B:比其他公司的產(chǎn)品更方便使用。
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overwhelming [??uv??welmi?] adj. 勢(shì)不可擋的
patronage [?p?tr?nid?] n. 恩惠,惠顧
【搭】under the patronage of 在……保護(hù)下
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A: Sincerely welcome your patronage and cooperation.
B: Your service is nice. I think I will come back next time.
A:真誠(chéng)歡迎您的惠顧和合作。
B:你們的服務(wù)態(tài)度很好,我想我下次還會(huì)來的。
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saucekraut [?sau?kraut] n. 泡菜
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A: It seems that you don't like the food.
B: Yes, because there is saucekraut in it.
A:你似乎不喜歡這食物。
B:是的,因?yàn)槔锩嬗信莶恕?
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vie [vai] v. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)
【擴(kuò)】rivalize 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)
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A: There are a lot of people vying for the postition.
B: Who do you think will get it?
A:很多人在爭(zhēng)奪這個(gè)職位。
B:你認(rèn)為誰會(huì)得到這個(gè)職位?
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municipal [mju??nisip?l] adj. 市政的
itinerant [ai?tin?r?nt] n. 巡回者
heath [hi?θ] n. 荒地
【擴(kuò)】wasteland 荒地
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A: The former heath land has been changed into stretches of fertile fields.
B: Yes, people can do wonders with their hands.
A:昔日的荒地今天成了良田。
B:是的,人們能用雙手創(chuàng)造出奇跡。
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alienate [?eili?neit] v. 使疏遠(yuǎn)
eternal [i?t??n?l] adj. 永久的
【派】eternally 永久地
【擴(kuò)】perpetual 永久的
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A: I can't stand their eternal quarrelling.
B: It affects me, too.
A:我不能忍受他們爭(zhēng)吵不休。
B:那也影響到我了。
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