maltreatment
n. 虐待
eg. Maltreatment of old people, women and children is prohibited.
禁止虐待老人、婦女和兒童。
to the hilt
最大限度地;完全地
eg. She's up to the hilt in trouble.
她深深地陷入麻煩之中。
gadget
n. 小玩意;小配件
eg. A bottle opener is a kitchen gadget.
開瓶器是廚用小器具。
crumb
n. 面包屑,碎屑;折磨
eg. I failed my exam, and my only crumb of comfort is that I can take it again.
我沒考及格, 唯一可寬慰的是還能補考。
wrench
vt. 扭傷;扭曲;折磨
eg. The plumber took out a wrench and tightened the bolt.
管子工拿出一把扳手擰緊了螺栓。
colossal
adj. 巨大的;異常的,非常的
eg. The colossal monument bestrode the harbour.
巨大的紀念碑高聳于海港上。