1. hotbed n.溫床,滋長地
The city is a hotbed of crime.
這個城市是犯罪的溫床。
2. anarchy n.無政府,混亂
If we do not have strong government, there will be rioting and anarchy.
我們若不加強控制就會出現動亂和無政府狀態。
3. scrub n. 用力擦洗
Give that floor a good hard scrub.
使勁擦洗一下那地板。
4. straitjacket n.緊身衣, 束縛物 v.約束
He refused to be fitted into any ideological straitjacket.
他拒絕接受任何意商形態的束縛。
5. whisper v./ n.低語,耳語
She said it in a whisper, so I didn't hear.
她是悄聲說的,所以我沒有聽見。