1. reputation n. 聲譽,好名聲
He trades on his father's reputation.
他用他父親的名譽牟利。
2. profligacy n. 肆意揮霍;放蕩;浪費
His profligacy leaded to the failure in career.
他的揮霍毀了他的事業。
3. sham n. 假裝;騙子;贗品
That company is a sham. They promise to help you , but they only steal your money.
那家公司是冒牌的。他們承諾會幫助你,可事實上,他們只會賺你的錢。
4. penniless adj. 身無分文的;貧窮的
Children with his wife left him, he became penniless, helpless, and he once again for advice to the elderly.
妻子帶著孩子離他而去,他變得一貧如洗,孤立無援,于是他再一次向這位老人討教。
5. sink vi. 下沉;消沉
He began to sink after his wife's leave.
妻子離開后,他開始消沉。
6. degradation n. 降格,墮落,退化
He lives in utter degradation.
他生活十分潦倒。
7. nonsense n. 廢話,胡說,荒唐
What he said is nonsense.
他的話純粹是胡說。
8. contradiction n. 反駁,矛盾,不一致,否認
He will permit no contradiction.
他決不允許有異議。