【词汇讲解】

1.appeal 吸引力

如：The new fashion soon lost its appeal.
那种新式样不久就失去了吸引力。

Does jazz hold any appeal for you?
你对爵士乐有兴趣吗？

2.deprecate v. 声明不赞成，抨击，反对

如：She extremely deprecates bank's credit to the enterprises.
她极力反对银行贷款给那些企业。

Such waste of money should be deprecated at a time like this.
在这种时候应大力反对如此浪费金钱。

He deprecates changing the party's policy.
他不赞成改变党的方针。

3.woe n. 悲哀，苦痛，不幸，困难

如：He told her all his woes.
他把自己的辛酸事都告诉她了。

Woe betide anyone who arrives late!
谁迟到谁倒霉！

4.withstand vt. 对抗，经得起，承受

如：I couldn't withstand the murderous heat.
热得要命，我受不了。

I couldn't withstand a murderous-looking knife.
我无法忍受凶光闪闪的刀。