Democracy
n.民眾;民主國家;民主主義;民主政治
The spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.
民主制度在東歐的傳播
The new democracies face tough challenges.
這些新興的民主國家面臨著嚴峻挑戰。
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Sod (pp. & pt. sodded)
n.草地,草皮;<俗,謔>人,家伙;故鄉,本國;<英俚>雞奸者,獸奸者
v.鋪草皮;以生草土覆蓋;鋪草皮于
Native grasses, a natural habitat for badgers and coyotes, still thicken the sod.
原生的草地上棲息著獾和野狼,草皮仍在變厚。
This was sod's law: when the spare tyre is in use, you will have a puncture.
這真是墨菲法則:一用備用輪胎,保準扎孔。
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Contrary to (= opposite to)
和…相反, 違反;悖
Our brains love change, contrary to conventional wisdom.
與常識相反,我們的大腦喜歡改變。
Contrary to myth, entrepreneurs are not reckless gamblers.
和傳說中的恰恰相反,企業家都不是魯莽的賭棍。
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Manage to
達成,設法
So you finally manage to get through everything and start a blog.
你最終設法應付過這一切,并開設了一個博客。
Will egypt's salafists manage to evolve into a party of practical politics?
埃及薩拉菲斯特會的管理會演變為實踐性政治政黨嗎?
劇情百科
Mrs Hudson's的莫名被槍傷,John的著急離開,Sherlock的鎮定自若。看來是Sherlock知道Moriatry的小把戲了。
這是即將上演的最終對決嗎?
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1._____ his goatee mr mallya deserves a hearing.
不管他的山羊胡子,馬爾雅先生需要一場聽證會。
2.Despite their name, disposable nappies are notoriously difficult to _____ _____.
除了名字,一次性尿布是出了名的難以處理。
A:本期答案見下期
上期答案:
1.India is a democracy by a hair's breadth.
印度僅僅勉強算得上一個民主國家。
2.Contrary to conventional wisdom, fiscal policy is not exhausted.
與人們普遍的看法相反,財政政策并未走到山窮水盡的地步。