31. shenanigan n. 返回 |
trickery; deception 诡计；诈骗；欺骗行为
Another business shenanigan was exposed in
the newspaper today. 今天的报纸又揭露了一起商业诈骗。
shenanigans n. 胡闹；淘气；恶作剧
I hear that the naughty students are preparing
some shenanigans for the new-coming teacher.
我听说顽皮的学生正在对新来的老师准备一场恶作剧。 |
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floodlight v. 返回 |
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light with a large powerful electric light
used for lightning outside areas, such as
sports ground or buildings, in the dark
用泛光灯照明
They are going to floodlight the clock tower.
他们打算用泛光灯给钟楼照明。
Notre Dame cathedral will be floodlit at
night. 圣母院大教堂晚上将点起泛光灯。
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prurient a. 返回 |
having or showing excessive interest in sexual
matters 好色的；迷恋淫欲的
He showed a very prurient interest in the
details of the rape case. 他对这一强奸案的细节津津乐道。
Young students shouldn’t read those books
with content and illustrations catering to
prurient interests. 青年学生不应该看那些内容和插图迎合淫秽情趣的书。
prurience n. 好色；淫欲 |
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strain v. 返回 |
(1) force (sth.)beyond a limit of what is
acceptable; make nervous 竭力使（某事物）超过极限；使紧张
Her article strains the choice of words to
the limits. 她的文章在遣词造句方面已经超越了极限。
He refused to marry the millionaire’s daughter,
which strained his relationship with his parents.
他拒绝与那位百万富翁的女儿结婚，从而与父母的关系变得紧张起来。
(2) stretch (sth.) tightly by pulling 拉紧，绷紧
The nurse strained the bandage over the wound.
护士用绷带扎紧伤口。
If you strain the elastic any more, it will
break. 你要是再拉，橡皮筋就会断。
(3) make (sth.) the greatest possible effort
竭力
I had to strained my ears to hear the professor’s
lecture because I was at the back of the auditorium.
我不得不竖起耳朵听教授的讲座，因为我坐在礼堂的后面。
He strained his voice to shout in order to
let the old lady hear clearly. 他扯起嗓门大声喊叫，以便让那位老太太能够听清。 |
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dressing-down n. 返回 |
a spoken attack on someone
in which you criticize them severely; severe
scolding 严厉责备；狠狠训斥
She gave me a dressing-down for getting there
late. 我晚到那儿了，她狠狠训斥了我一顿。
The boy got a good dressing-down from his
father because he failed to pass the final
examination. 那个男孩期末考试没有通过，被父亲狠狠地训斥了一顿。 |
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undermine v. 返回 |
weaken
(esp. someone’s power or chances of success),
often gradually 逐渐削弱或损害
The president finally realized that his two
cabinet ministers were secretly undermining
his position. 总统终于意识到，两个内阁部长正在暗中削弱他的地位。
Many severe colds undermined my grandmother’s
health. 多次严重的感冒损害了我祖母的健康。 |
