1.atone for 贖回,彌補(bǔ)
How can I atone for hurting your feelings?
我傷害了你的感情,該怎樣來彌補(bǔ)我的過錯(cuò)呢?
2.tendency n. 趨勢(shì),傾向
There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
人們?cè)诩依锒皇窃谵k公室里工作的趨勢(shì)日益增長(zhǎng)。
3.propriety n. 適當(dāng),正當(dāng),得體 (復(fù)數(shù))proprieties:禮節(jié),禮儀
We should observe the proprieties.
我們應(yīng)該遵守禮節(jié)。
4.resume[ri'zju:m] v. 再繼續(xù),重新開始 n. 簡(jiǎn)歷,履歷; 摘要
His persistence was rewarded when they agreed to resume discussions.
他們終于同意繼續(xù)談判,這是他堅(jiān)持不懈的結(jié)果。
5.attachment n. 附件,附著,附屬物,依戀,忠誠(chéng),依賴
He has a sentimental attachment to his birthplace.
他對(duì)他的出生地有眷戀之情。
6.inconstancy n. 易變,不定性,不忠實(shí)
7.perverseness n. 乖張,倔強(qiáng),頑固
8.minutiae n. 細(xì)枝末節(jié),瑣事 名詞minutia的復(fù)數(shù)形式
I won't discuss the minutiae of the contract now.
我現(xiàn)在不商談合同的細(xì)節(jié)。
9.sentiment n. 感情,情趣,意見,觀點(diǎn),多愁善感
This author runs to sentiment.
這個(gè)作家流于傷感。
10.refinement n. 精致,高尚,精巧,精煉,提煉
Her mother is a woman with great refinement.
她母親是一個(gè)非常文雅的女人。
11.conjecture v. & n. 推測(cè),臆測(cè)
He didn't know the fact; what he said was pure conjecture.
他并不知道實(shí)情,他說的純屬猜測(cè)。