1、obstacle
障礙物
Most competition cars will only roll over if they hit an obstacle.
大多數賽車只有在撞上障礙物時才會翻車
。He left her to navigate her own way round the trolleys and other obstacles.
他扔下她一個人在一堆手推車和其他障礙物之間繞來繞去
。障礙;困難;阻礙
Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions.
過分擁擠仍然是改善環境的一大障礙
。To succeed, you must learn to overcome obstacles.
必須學會克服困難才能成功
。2、settle
解決,結束(爭端、糾紛)
They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.
他們同意通過談判來努力解決糾紛
。Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences.
雙方都在尋求消除分歧的方法
。庭外和解
In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution.
為了爭取庭外和解,莫爾肯同意賠款
。She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court.
如果她同意庭外和解的話,得到的肯定會更多
。付清(欠款);結算(賬單);結(賬)
I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.
我為我的咖啡和他的兩杯葡萄酒付了賬
。They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.
晚上聚會結束的時候他們和科林結清了賬
。