encouragement
encouragement to sb
encouragement to do sth
the act of encouraging sb to do sth; something that encourages sb
鼓舞;鼓励;起激励作用的事物
a few words of encouragement
几句鼓励的话
He needs all the support and encouragement he can get.
他需要所能得到的一切支持和鼓励。
With a little encouragement from his parents he should do well.
只要父母给点鼓励,他应该会干得很好。
guilty of sth
having done sth illegal; being responsible for sth bad that has happened
犯了罪;有过失的;有罪责的
The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence.
陪审团裁决被告无罪。
He pleaded guilty to murder.
他承认犯有谋杀罪。
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening)
有罪的一方当事人
miracle
奇迹;不平凡的事
an economic miracle
经济方面的奇迹
It's a miracle (that) nobody was killed in the crash.
撞车事故中竟然没有一人丧生,这真是奇迹。
It would take a miracle to make this business profitable.
让这个公司赢利简直是天方夜谭。
confess
confess to sth
confess to doing sth
to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done sth wrong or illegal
供认,坦白,承认(错误或罪行)
She confessed to the murder.
她供认犯了谋杀罪。
After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.
经过数小时的审问后,嫌疑犯终于招供。