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影视精讲《战争之王》第10期:私人的战争

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1.drachma
n. 古希腊的重量单位;古希腊的银币名
A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls , the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
平素行邪术的,也有许多人把书拿来,堆积在众人面前焚烧。他们算计书价,便知道共合五万块钱。
2.no better than
几乎等于;实际上和…一样
Consistently sacrificing yourself to serve others is ultimately no better than focusing solely on yourself at the expense of others.
始终如一地牺牲自己去服务别人,这种做法从根本上来说并不比总是牺牲别人来成全自己更好。
3.lieutenant
n. 中尉;副官;助理人员
Besides, Lieutenant Murphy would kill me if I went around blowing trumpets about how I help the cops.
而且,如果莫菲中尉知道我拿和警方合作的事四处吹嘘的话会杀了我的。
4.acquaintance
n. 熟人;相识;了解;知道
It was stupid of him to presume on an all too brief acquaintance.
他竟信赖一个相识没多久的人,真是愚蠢。
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翻译
1.Army salaries were no better then than they are today  
2.What I would give right now for cabbage and potatoes. 
上期答案
1.Bullets change governments far surer than votes.
2.But I wasn't the only local kid making good.

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ultimately ['ʌltimitli]

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adv. 最后,最终

 
consistently [kən'sistəntli]

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adj. 一致的,始终如一的

 
presume [pri'zju:m]

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vt. 姑且认定,假定,推测,认为是理所当然

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acquaintance [ə'kweintəns]

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n. 熟人,相识,了解

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illegal [i'li:gəl]

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adj. 不合法的,非法的
n. 非法移民

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calculated ['kælkjuleitid]

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adj. 计算出的;适合的;有计划的 v. 计算;估计;

 

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