1.atone for 赎回,弥补
How can I atone for hurting your feelings?
我伤害了你的感情,该怎样来弥补我的过错呢?
2.tendency n. 趋势,倾向
There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。
3.propriety n. 适当,正当,得体 (复数)proprieties:礼节,礼仪
We should observe the proprieties.
我们应该遵守礼节。
4.resume[ri'zju:m] v. 再继续,重新开始 n. 简历,履历; 摘要
His persistence was rewarded when they agreed to resume discussions.
他们终于同意继续谈判,这是他坚持不懈的结果。
5.attachment n. 附件,附著,附属物,依恋,忠诚,依赖
He has a sentimental attachment to his birthplace.
他对他的出生地有眷恋之情。
6.inconstancy n. 易变,不定性,不忠实
7.perverseness n. 乖张,倔强,顽固
8.minutiae n. 细枝末节,琐事 名词minutia的复数形式
I won't discuss the minutiae of the contract now.
我现在不商谈合同的细节。
9.sentiment n. 感情,情趣,意见,观点,多愁善感
This author runs to sentiment.
这个作家流于伤感。
10.refinement n. 精致,高尚,精巧,精炼,提炼
Her mother is a woman with great refinement.
她母亲是一个非常文雅的女人。
11.conjecture v. & n. 推测,臆测
He didn't know the fact; what he said was pure conjecture.
他并不知道实情,他说的纯属猜测。