lofty a.高傲的,傲慢的.崇高的 高尚的.高耸的,极高的 The Japanese invasion of Asian countries was carried out .日本对亚洲国家进行了 侵略, under the false lofty propaganda of emancipating them from colonialism. .在把亚洲人民从殖民主义 手中解放出来的虚伪崇高 的宣传之下.
marshal n.元帅,最高指挥官 It is often said .常言说, a marshal is made on the white bones of thousands of average soldiers. .一将功成万骨枯.
mutter vt./n.轻声低语, 小声抱怨 He was muttering on the telephone so I asked him to speak more clearly. .他打电话声音很低,因此 我让他说得清楚些.
overthrow vt./n.打倒,推翻 To provide enough manpower for ever- growing northern factories .为了给北方日渐扩大的工 厂提供足够的劳动力, slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown. .南方的奴隶制必须推翻. That was what ignited the American Civil War. .那是美国南北战争的 原因.
overwhelm vt.(感情上)使承受不了 使不知所措. 征服,制服 In last week s semi-final,the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0 .在上周的半决赛中,曼 联队以4比0击败利兹队.
pearl n.珍珠,珠状物 In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass. .晨曦初露的时候,可以看 到露珠在草上闪烁. He who would search for pearls must dive below. .欲寻珍珠就要潜到水里. (不入虎穴,焉得虎子.)
petty a.小的,琐碎的,不重 要的,气量小的,心胸狭 窄的 Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable. .由于忽视合同中的细节, 我们亏损不小.
premium n.保险金.奖品,赠品, 额外津贴 a.高级的,优质的. 售价高的 Farmers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables. .农民以有机方式种植蔬菜 而获得津贴.