1.small hours 午夜以后;下半夜
They were arrested in the small hours of Saturday morning.
他們?cè)谥芰牧璩繒r(shí)分被逮捕 。
2.put something in jeopardy 使...受到威脅
The disease is spreading, and all the citizens are at risk. Their lives were put in jeopardy.
疾病在傳播,所有居民都有感染的危險(xiǎn) 。他們的生命處?kù)段kU(xiǎn)中 。
3.unsettle 使動(dòng)搖;不安
The presence of the two policemen unsettled her.
兩名警察的出現(xiàn)讓她感到不安 。
4.respite 緩解
The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
藥物暫時(shí)緩解了疼痛 。