Plaster (pp. & pt. plastered)
n.灰泥，涂墙泥；石膏；膏药
vt.涂以灰泥；在…上敷贴膏药；减轻；黏贴

There were huge cracks in the plaster, and the green shutters were faded...
灰泥上出现多条大裂缝，绿色百叶窗也褪色了。
The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder.
他刚抹上灰泥的天花板塌了，把他从梯子上砸了下来。
His room is plastered with pictures of Porsches and Ferraris.
他的房间里贴满保时捷和法拉利车的图片。
She plastered herself from head to toe in high factor sun lotion.
她给自己从头到脚都抹上了强效防晒露。

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Flank (pp. flanking & pt. flanked)
n.侧面；侧腹；侧边；侧翼
vt.位于…之侧面；侧面有；守侧面；攻击侧面
vi.侧面与…相接
adv.在左右两边

He put his hand on the dog's flank.
他把手放在狗的胁腹上。
The assault element, led by Captain Ramirez, opened up from their right flank.
拉米雷斯上尉率领的突击队从他们的右翼开火。
They continued along the flank of the mountain.
他们沿着山的一侧继续前行。
She crossed the room and sat in the armchair flanking the window seat...
她穿过房间，坐在座位靠窗一侧的扶手椅上。

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Minimize (pp. & pt. minimized)
vt.把…减至最低数量[程度]；对（某事物）作最低估计，
极力贬低（某事物）的价值[重要性]；极度轻视

Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer...
相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。
At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.
接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。
Click the square icon again to minimize the window.
再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。

剧情百科

所有的一切都按Sherlock的剧本走，但是万万没想到。Magnussen却是早已知道剧本中的剧情，Sherlock低估了Magnussen，看着Magnussen临危不惧的样子，似乎并不觉得自己身处多么不利的处境，反而是嘲笑Sherlock的低级手段？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Marxism was just the most important alternative _____ of modernity.
马克思主义不过是现代最为重要的另一种意识形态。
2.Teachers can only be expected to do what is reasonable and _____.
教师只应该做合情合理而且切实可行的事。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven.
那只钟的夜光钟面显示时间为6点55分。
2.The fullest exposition of Coleridge's thought can be found in the States-man's Manual.
柯尔律治的思想可以在《政治家手册》中找到最全面的阐述。