Argue vi.争论,争辩,辩论vt.(坚决)主张;说服
When you can't cure a disaster by argument, what is the use to argue
如果争论不能消除一场灾难,那争论还有什么用呢?
paradise n.天堂,乐园
Plea n.恳求,请求;抗辩,答辩,辩护;借口,托辞
Like them, I make no plea for mercy.
像他们一样,我没有恳求怜悯。
merely adv.仅仅,只不过
Father said that he was merely taking a nap.
爸爸说他只不过是打了个盹。
Flat n.—套房间,单元住宅平的;adj.(价格)固定的;漏气的; 单调的,沉闷的;adv.浅的平直地,直截了当地
Clients are charged a flat rate of $250 annually.
客户每年要支付250 美元的固定费用。
That night I lay flat on my back and stared up at the ceiling.
那晚我平躺着,直直地盯着天花板。
Ponder v.思索,考虑,沉思
ignite vt.点燃;引发 vi.着火
Asset n.资产,财产;有价值的特性或技能,优点
net asset value
资产净值
decent adj.像样的,过得去的,体面的;宽厚的,大方的;正 派的;合乎礼仪的,得体的
decent behavior
高雅的行为
a decent salary
相当不错的薪水
recipe n.
烹饪法,食谱;方法,秘诀,诀窍