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lofty
a.高傲的，傲慢的；崇高的，高尚的；高聳的，極高的
The Japanese invasion of Asian countries was carried out under the false lofty propaganda of emancipating them from colonialism.
在把亞洲人民從殖民主義手中解放出來的虛偽崇高的宣傳之下，日本對亞洲國家進行了侵略。
marshal
n.元帥，最高指揮官；（某些群眾活動的）司儀；（美國的）執法官，警察局長，消防隊長vt. 整理，排列
It is often said a marshal is made on the white bones of thousands of average soldiers.
常言道，一將功成萬骨枯。
mutter
vt./n.輕聲低語，小聲抱怨
He was muttering on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly.
他打電話聲音很低，因此我讓他說得清楚些。
overthrow
vt.推翻，打倒；使終止，摒棄 n. 推翻，終止，結束
To provide enough manpower for ever-growing northern factories, slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown. That was what ignited the American Civil War
為了給北方日漸擴大的工廠提供足夠的勞動力，南方的奴隸制必須被推翻。那是美國南北戰爭的起因。
overwhelm
vt.使不知所措；征服，制服
In last week's semi-final, the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0.
在上周的半決賽中，曼聯隊以4比0擊敗了利茲隊。
pearl
n.珍珠，珠狀物，珍品
In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass.
晨曦初露的時候，可以看到露珠在草上閃爍。
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
欲尋珍珠就要潛到水里。（不入虎穴，焉得虎子。）
petty
a.小的，瑣碎的，不重要的；氣量小的，心胸狹窄的
Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable loss.
由于忽視合同中的細節，我們虧損不小。
premium
n.（投保人向保險公司支付的）保險金；額外費用；獎品，贈品，額外津貼 a. 高級的；售價高的
Farmers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables.
農民以有機方式種植蔬菜而獲得津貼。
propaganda
n.宣傳
There has been a good deal of propaganda about the dangers of drunk driving.
關于酒后駕駛的危害已做過大量宣傳。
romance
n.戀愛，戀愛關系；浪漫氣氛，傳奇色彩；愛情小說，傳奇故事
The film Roman Holiday is a romance between a princess and a journalist.
電影《羅馬假日》講的是一位公主和一名記者的愛情故事。
sober
a.未醉的，有節制的；嚴肅的，持重的；（顏色等）素淡的，暗淡的v. （up）（使）醒酒，（使）清醒
A more sober life is advisable to an unrestrained one.
有節制的生活肯定比放縱的好。
surpass
vt.超過，優于，多于；超過…的界限，非…所能辦到（或理解）
Though we thought that we might lose in the first round, the result surpassed our hopes.
盡管我們認為可能在首輪即遭淘汰，結果比所期望的要好。
tariff
n.關稅，稅率；（旅館、飯店等）價目表，收費表
There is a very high tariff on jewelry. That's why imported jewelry is so expensive.
寶石類的稅率很高，因此進口寶石很貴。
token
n.（用作某種特殊用途的替代貨幣的）籌碼；信物，標志，紀念品；代價券，禮券 a. 象征性的，裝樣子的
When people meet, they shake hands as a token of friendship.
人們相逢的時候，握手以示友好。
tribute
n.頌詞，稱贊，（表示敬意的）禮物；貢品
The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen by naming the city in which he was born after him.
為表達對孫中山先生的敬意，政府把他出生的城市命名為中山市。
wrinkle
n.皺紋 v.（使）起皺紋
Many moisturizers claim to be anti-wrinkle.
很多潤膚霜都聲稱是抗皺的。
At the mention of the so-called brilliant scheme, she wrinkled her nose in disdain.
聽了那所謂的妙計之后，她皺鼻子表示不屑。
