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我把数字核对了一遍又一遍
and I tried to fault it and I couldn't.
我想找出纰漏，但是找不到。——《先知》
fault n./v. 错误，挑错
【语法用法】
1.短语at fault表示“不知所措的”，be at fault表示“出毛病”，in fault表示“有过失的”，to a fault表示“过分的”，注意不可与指“不好”的词连用，如careless。
She is cautious to a fault.
她过分谨慎了。
2.find fault with表示“责备，挑剔”，属于固定搭配。
He found fault with my composition.
他挑剔我的作文不好。
3.fault后可加that从句。
It was my fault that I had written the wrong address.
写错了信的地址，那是我的错。
I watched them pull the capsule out of the ground
capsule: 胶囊
我看着他们把时间囊从地下抽出来
and hand that sealed envelope to my kid.
然后从里面抽了个信封给我儿子。——《先知》
sealed: 封口的
seal v. 密封
The envelope was firmly sealed.
这个信封封得很严实。
You must seal up the envelope before mailing the letter.
你在寄信前必须先将信封密封。
John: I'm not sure I understand why that would be a problem for you.
我实在不能理解为什么问名字很麻烦
Man: Yes, sir, we're afraid that that's privileged information.
“是的，先生，这些都是保密的信息。”——《先知》
privileged: 有特权的
She comes from a privileged background.
她出身特权阶层。
A helping person is in a privileged position.
提供帮助的人有一定的特权。
John: I appreciate the offer, but we're fine.
谢谢你的好意，但是不需要
And, believe it or not, Caleb and I have got a good thing going here.
信不信由你，Caleb和我在一起很开心。——《先知》
appreciate: 欣赏，赏识，感激
I deeply appreciate your concern.
我非常感激你的关心。
Very few people really appreciate his works.
没人赏识他的作品。
Announce A: And at the ASX 200 index in Australia,
澳大利亚ASX 200指数中
one of the bigger losers today so far in the recession,
其中一大输家连日来暴跌
down about 1.5%...
下跌了1.5%左右…——《先知》
recession: 倒退，（经济）不景气
A few days later, there was a gradual recession of flood waters.
几天之后,洪水逐渐消退。
In the recession, our firm went through a bad time.
我们公司在经济衰退时期历尽艰辛。
