1 minion n.下屬, 奴才, 寵臣
Can you send one of your minions to collect this file?
你能不能派個助手來取這份檔案?
They are the dictator and his minions.
他們就是那個獨裁者和他的奴仆。
2 fallout:后果,余波
Grundy lost his job in the fallout from the incident.
格倫迪受該事件影響丟了工作。
3 betray vt.背叛, 出賣
As long as you don't betray me, I'll do whatever you ask me to do.
只要你不出賣我,要我做什么我都愿意。
4 shrink vi. 退縮, 萎縮
The economy is shrinking instead of growing.
經濟正在萎縮而不是在增長中。
5 life-threatening adj. 威脅生命的, 致命的
His heart condition is not life-threatening.
他的心臟病不會威脅到他的生命。
Aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life-threatening situations.
援助者們得處理很苦難的,有時候是涉及生命的情形。
6 unstoppable adj. 無法停止的, 無法阻礙的
The Tories in their third term will be unstoppable.
保守黨勢必接連第三屆執政。
7 junkie n.有毒癮者, 上癮的人
8 billboard n. 廣告牌
Large billboards have disfigured the scenery.
大型告示板已破壞了景色。