1.福祉 well-being
例句:
Despite the evidence of a decline in national wellbeing, governments continue to put economic interests first.
尽管大量的事实表明国民的心灵健康状况在下降,但政府仍然把经济利益放在首位。
2.精华 quintessence
例句:
Her book captures the quintessence of Renaissance humanism.
她的书抓住了文艺复兴时期人文主义的精髓.
3.阴霾 specter
例句:
The specter of unemployment hunted the country.
失业的幽灵在这个国家作祟。
4.打折扣 wear thin / water down
例句:
The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times.
这个笑话因为听得遍数太多不那么吸引人了。
You'd better water down your demand.
你最好降低一下要求。
5.不谋而合 coincide with
例句:
His taste and habit coincide with those of his wife.
他的品味和习惯与他的妻子恰巧一样。