Disease
n.疾病;弊端;不安
vt.传染;使…有病
Doctors believe they have cured him of the disease.
医生们相信他们已经治好了他的病。
The wretched disease of racism eating away at the core of our society.
侵蚀着我们社会核心的种族主义恶疾
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Prodigious
adj.异常的,惊人的;巨大的,庞大的;奇异的;非常的
A prodigious hunger for resources has long moulded chinese foreign policy.
长期以来,对能源的巨大需求,一直在影响着中国的外交政策。
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In the light of
鉴于, 由于, 按照;比照;依;本着
He reviewed his policy in the light of recent developments.
他根据最近的事态发展重新考虑自己的方针。
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Owing to
由于,因为;多亏
The delay was owing to bad weather.
因为天气不好才延误了。
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Stay out of
不参与…,不插手,置身于…之外
Discuss your objectives with partners or peers. Stay out of other people's affairs.
多和同伴商讨你的目标计划,但不要插手他人的私事。
剧情百科
我们这个聪明,倨傲,不可一世却又很寂寞的天才侦探Sherlock和他的成熟稳重助手John再此登台亮相了。Sherlock接手的案件都媒体炒得异常火爆,让他成为一名出名的大人物。不过John的话不是没道理,媒体能炒红你也能扁底你。
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1._____ is not the worst of failures.
被打败并不是最失败的。
2.The train had _____ at its destination.
列车已经停在终点站了。
A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:
1.They could cope with the disease for longer.
他们能够抵抗这种病症更长的时间。
2.He rewrote the book in the light of further research.
他根据进一步的研究重写了那部书。