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literal
a. 照字面的，原義的；逐字的
The literal meaning of "ponder" is to "weigh".
"ponder"（權(quán)衡）的字面原意是"稱…的分量"。
literally
ad. 逐字地，照原文，照字面地；確實地，真正地；簡直
To translate literally is not always the closest to the original meaning.
逐字翻譯不一定最接近原義。
There are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water.
世界上確實有不知道該怎么燒水的人。
misfortune
n. 不幸，厄運，逆境；不幸事故，災(zāi)難，災(zāi)禍
Misfortunes never come alone.
（諺）禍不單行。
I had the misfortune to break my leg yesterday.
昨天我不幸折斷了腿。
oppress
vt. 壓迫，壓制；（使心情等）沉重，使煩惱
Poverty oppresses the spirit.
貧窮折磨著人們的心靈。
I feel oppressed by the heat.
我感到悶熱難受。
pastime
n. 消遣，娛樂
Playing cards is our favorite pastime when we travel by train.
打牌是我們乘火車旅行時最喜歡的娛樂消遣。
ponder
v.（on，upon，over）思索，考慮，沉思
I want to quietly ponder what to do next.
我想靜靜想一想下一步怎么辦。
Many people are pondering (upon) the meaning of life.
許多人都在苦苦思索生活的意義。
prevalent
a. 流行的，普遍的
Smog is more prevalent in urban centers.
煙霧在市中心更為普遍。
provocative
a. 挑釁的，煽動的；挑逗的
The pretty model looks very provocative in a transparent mini-skirt in the fashion show.
在時裝表演中，漂亮的模特兒穿著一條透明的迷你裙，看上去十分撩人。
refute
vt. 駁斥，駁倒
The lawyer made good use of the favorable evidence to refute his counterpart's testimony.
律師充分利用有利證據(jù)駁倒了對手的證詞。
rip
v. 扯破，撕壞 n. 裂口，裂縫
Lightening ripped the cloudy night sky.
閃電劃破烏云密布的夜空。
There's a big rip in my sleeve.
我的袖子有一道裂口。
scrutiny
n. 詳細檢查，仔細觀察
A famous figure's actions are subjected to minute scrutiny by the press.
名人的各種行為都會受到輿論界仔細的審視。
specification
n.（常pl. ）規(guī)格，規(guī)范；明確說明；（產(chǎn)品等的）說明書
The First Amendment to the American constitution is the specification that each citizen enjoys freedom of religion.
美國憲法的第一條修正案是關(guān)于公民享有宗教信仰自由的規(guī)定。
subsidy
n. 津貼，補助金
Can I apply for the unemployment subsidy when I am out of job?
失業(yè)了我可以申請失業(yè)補助金嗎？
Agriculture subsidies, among others, are an important subject in current WTO talks.
農(nóng)業(yè)補貼問題，和其他的相關(guān)問題一樣，是當前世貿(mào)組織談判的重要議題之一。
tentative
a. 試探（性）的；試驗（性）的
Kissinger's first visit to China was a tentative one.
基辛格對中國的第一次訪問是試探性的。
transplant
vt. 移栽，移種（植物等）；移植（器官）；使遷移，使移居 n.（器官）移植
Tea was transplanted from China to India and Sri Lanka.
茶樹是從中國移植到印度和斯里蘭卡的。
Not every transplant operation can be successful, because the transplant may be rejected by the surrounding tissues.
并不是每一個器官移植手術(shù)都能成功，因為移植的器官可能會受周圍組織的排斥。
virgin
n.處女，未婚女子 a.未經(jīng)開發(fā)的，未經(jīng)使用的，未經(jīng)觸動的；處女的
The Blessed Virgin Mary refers to Jesus' mother.
圣母瑪利亞是耶穌基督的母親。
