1.tantamount to 無異于；等同于
But by far the most common reason seems to be that black women still regard intermarriage as tantamount to betraying the race.
然而，目前來看，最常見的原因還是黑人女性仍將通婚看得和背叛種族一樣嚴重m0rheZQuoBp@。

2.braced for 準備好迎接
Solar manufacturers had been braced for a tough year ahead as governments cut solar energy subsidies.
隨著各國政府削減太陽能補貼，太陽能制造商本已準備好迎接未來一年的艱難+v|fZls6^C~r=C。

3.all but 幾乎
He all but raised his sister on his own.
他幾乎一手帶大了妹妹0zEvJ^NXLk8)V。

4.ratchet up 提高；上調
On top of that, the China Banking Regulatory Commission has steadily ratcheted up capital requirements.
此外，銀監會還逐步提高了資本金要求R8q45G@p)*brOC。

5.en masse 一同；齊聲
The last time house prices had fallen significantly en masse, in fact, was way back in the 1930s, during the Great Depression.

事實上，最后一次全國性房價大規模下跌已經是20世紀30年代大蕭條時期的事了8ZwGj@66w@RQ[。