Dishonour (pp. & pt. dishonoured)
n.不名譽;恥辱;丟臉;丟臉的人或事
vt.使(人、家族等)喪失名譽;拒絕承兌(支票等);不履行(諾言等)
It would dishonour my family if I didn't wear the veil.
如果我不戴面紗就會有辱門楣。
She refuses to see her beloved boy die in such dishonor.
她不愿看到她深愛的男友就這樣不名譽地死去。
We found that the bank had dishonoured some of our cheques.
我們發現銀行拒絕兌現我們的部分支票。
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Traumatize (pp. & pt. traumatized)
vt.[醫]使受外傷;使受精神創傷
Did his parents traumatize him?...
他父母給他留下了心理傷害嗎?
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Beyond dispute
毫無疑問;不可爭辯;百口莫辯;不容置辯
Istributor thinks the microcomputer pollution is absolutely beyond dispute.
捐款分配者認為微機污染是絕對不容置疑的.
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Scream for
為了…尖聲地叫喊.強烈要求
They heard a scream for help at a distance.
他們聽到稍遠處的尖叫求援聲。
劇情百科
女孩的尖叫讓Sherlock一頭霧水,而窗口上的I O U明顯是Moriarty對他的提醒與挑釁。
在Sherlock的同時,警局方面的人好像已經開始懷疑Sherlock的真實性的?
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.Libertarians _____ google's deal with china's censors.
自由論者厭惡谷歌與中國審查制度達成的交易。
2.Make sure your resume is _____ and in tip-top shape.
確保你的個人簡歷是經常更新的并有一個好的外形。
A:本期答案見下期
上期答案:
1.You must choose between death and (dishonour).
你必須在恥辱和死兩者之間選擇其一。
2.That the plates ale moving is (beyond dispute).
板塊在移動,這是無可爭議的事實。