nnocent blood renders it murky and sinister.
现在,无辜受害者的鲜血且将它粉饰得更加黑暗而又阴险。
12【motley】
N./Adj.杂色
a)The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture and paintings.
房间里摆满了五花八门的家具和绘画。
b)Are such motley enterprises a barometer of British business in recession?
这样混杂的小公司是否是衰退中的英国商业的晴雨表呢?
13【tinge】
N.淡淡的,轻微 V.给...染色,轻微影响
a)There was a pink tinge to the sky.
天空有一点淡淡的粉色。
b)Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humour.
没有哲学色彩的笑声只是幽默的喷嚏。(马克·吐温)
14【tinker】
N.补锅工人 V.做拙劣修补
a)That\''s what Tinker Bell told us.
是小叮当仙女告诉我们的。
b)But,Pappy, the tinker could come back any minute, any second even!
可是老爸,修补匠可能一会儿就回来了啊,说不定马上就回来了。
15【court】
N.法院,庭院,球场 V.试图取悦,招致灾祸,追求
a)He also explained to the court what happened the day before.
他也向法庭说了前一天的情况。
b)Every morning, he clears his court of the night’s fallen debris.
每天早上他清理夜间掉落在庭院的杂物。
16【courteous】
Adj.有礼貌的,谦逊有理的
a)My plan is, as always, to be courteous and well-groomed.
我的计划和往常一样,是待人礼貌,衣冠整洁。
b)She’s prompt, courteous and a joy to ride with.
她敏捷而有礼貌,坐她的车很开心。(《辛普森一家》)
17【paunchy】
Adj.大腹便便的,大肚子的
a)You certainly wouldn’t see many paunchy, balding, older guys on TV.
你将绝对不会再电视上看见许多大腹便便的秃顶老男人。
b)As medicine continues to advance, the paunchy may lead longer lives.
随着医学不断进步,大肚汉们可以多活些年月了。
18【verify】
V.证明,证实
a)Scientists verify that an overabundance of choice tends to bring a subtraction in well-being and happiness.
科学家证实过多的选择往往会削弱我们的健康和快乐。
b) If you forget the password, you can just verify with a handprint.
如果你忘了密码,你可以用指纹验证。(《哪吒之魔童降世》英文)
19【equivocate】
V.模棱两可地说,支支吾吾,闪烁其词
a)They waver while the latter stand firm, they equivocate while the latter are forthright.
前者动摇,后者坚定;前者暧昧,后者明朗。
b)Don’t equivocate with me. I want a straight answer to a straight question!
别跟我绕弯子,我问的问题直截了当回答也要直截了当!
20【verisimilar】
Adj.逼真的,可能的
a)The invention can provide the solar energy illuminating product with verisimilar ceramic surface effect.
本发明能够提供一种具有真实陶器表面效果的太阳能照明产品。
b)He is verisimilar to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work.
他极其谦虚,对他的工作的价值采取怀疑态度。
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