講解:
be descended from sb
是某人的后裔:
He claims to be descended from a Spanish prince.
他聲稱是一位西班牙王子的后裔。
replace sb / sth (with / by sb / sth)
(用…)替換;(以…)接替:
He will be difficult to replace when he leaves.
他離去時,他的位置很難有人接替。
staple (of sth)
主要部份;重要內容:
Royal gossip is a staple of the tabloid press.
圍繞王室成員的蜚短流長是小報的主要內容。
cheapen sth
使貶值;貶低:
The movie was accused of cheapening human life.
有人指責這部電影貶低了人的生命價值。
brush A with B | ~ B over A
(用刷子)抹,涂:
Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
用刷子把打勻的雞蛋抹在油酥面團上。
beat sb (at sth)
(在比賽或競爭中)贏,打敗(某人):
He beat me.
他下棋贏了我。