1.activities n.活动
Some of the commercial activities were a cover for espionage.
有些商业活动是为间谍活动提供掩护 。
2.reduction n. 减少
There has been some reduction in unemployment.
失业人数有所减少 。
3.negative adj.消极的
The crisis had a negative effect on trade.
这次危机对贸易产生了很坏的影响 。
4.community n.社区
My father is a pillar of the community.
我父亲是社区的顶梁柱 。
5.Abu Jibba says she dreams of, one day, owning a whole Al-Mukhtara fleet.
dream of 梦想
Who could ever dream of a disaster like this?
谁能想到会发生这样的灾难?
I wouldn't dream of making fun of you.
我绝不会取笑你 。
6.Thirty-nine-year-old Naela Abu Jibba says she likes her job although some people make fun of her for doing it.
make fun of 取笑
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people.
他觉得拿别人开玩笑显得聪明 。
It's cruel to make fun of a cripple.
取笑瘸子是残忍的 。