1.it transpires that
verb
- something has happened or is true, it is known or has been shown to be true 公開徘意,透露,為人所知
e.g. It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank.
- to happen 發(fā)生
e.g.You're meeting him tomorrow? Let me know what transpires.
- when plants or leaves transpire, water passes out from their surface 蒸發(fā)轩褐,蒸騰
2. part with
to give something to somebody else, especially something that you would prefer to keep 放棄椎咧,交出
e.g. Make sure you read the contract before parting with any money.
3. step into the role
to continue a job or the work that sb else has started. (step into one's shoes)
進入角色,接替某人的工作
4. woe
noun
- woes: the troubles and problems that somebody has 麻煩把介,問題勤讽,困難
e.g. Thanks for listening to my woes.
financial woes
- great unhappiness
= misery 悲慘,痛苦
e.g.a tale of woe
5. dwindle consumer interest
verb
- to become gradually less or smaller 減小拗踢,變小脚牍,縮小
e.g. dwindling audiences 越來越少的觀眾
Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing.逐漸化為烏有
Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20.
6. In the wake of
coming after or following somebody/something 隨……之后
e.g. There have been demonstrations on the streets in the wake of the recent bomb attack.
A group of reporters followed in her wake.
The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.
7. injunction barring Ivanka Trump goods
injunction:
noun
- an official order given by a court which demands that something must or must not be done 強制令,禁止令
e.g. The court granted an injunction against the defendants. ? ? ?
to seek/obtain an injunction
- a warning or an order from somebody in authority 警告巢墅,指令诸狭,命令
barring
except for; unless there is/are 除了,除非
e.g. Barring accidents, we should arrive on time.
8. surge
verb
- to move quickly and with force in a particular direction 涌動砂缩,洶涌
e.g. The gates opened and the crowd surged forward.
Flood waters surged into their homes.
- to fill somebody with a strong feeling 使強烈地感到
=sweep
e.g. Relief surged through her. 她頓覺寬慰
- to suddenly increase in value 上升作谚,飛漲
e.g. Share prices surged. 股價暴漲
noun
- a sudden increase of a strong feeling 感情的突發(fā)
= rush
e.g. She felt a sudden surge of anger.
- a sudden increase in the amount or number of something; a large amount of something 數(shù)量急劇上升
e.g. a surge in consumer spending
We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand.
- a sudden, strong forward or upward movement 奔涌
e.g. A surge of people poured through the gates.
a tidal surge 漲潮
9. purge
verb
- to remove people from an organization, often violently, because their opinions or activities are unacceptable to the people in power 清除,清洗
e.g. His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.
- to make yourself/somebody/something pure, healthy or clean by getting rid of bad thoughts or feelings 凈化心靈
e.g. We need to purge our sport of racism.
Nothing could purge the guilt from her mind.
noun
- the act of removing people, often violently, from an organization because their views are unacceptable to the people who have power 清洗庵芭,清除
e.g. A purge of the party was ordered.
10. It’s all a question of aspiration.
這都是意愿的問題
11. imbue
verb
- to fill somebody/something with strong feelings, opinions or values 灌輸妹懒,激發(fā),充滿
= infuse
e.g. Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness.
He was imbued with a desire for social justice.滿懷對社會正義的渴望
12. chic
adj
- the quality of being fashionable and elegant 時髦的,優(yōu)雅的
= stylish
e.g. a perfectly dressed woman with an air of chic that was unmistakably French
a chic new restaurant 雅致
13. elevate you among your peers
在同行中提升你
14. folk
noun
- people in general 人們
e.g. ordinary working-class folk 普通勞苦大眾
I'd like a job working with?old folk?or kids. 老人
the folks back home(=from the place where you come from) 父老鄉(xiāng)親
- folks:a friendly way of addressing more than one person 各位双吆,大伙兒
e.g. Well, folks, what are we going to do today?
- folks: the members of your family, especially your parents 家屬眨唬,親人会前,尤指父母
e.g. How are your folks? 你父母好嗎
- people from a particular country or region, or who have a particular way of life 普通百姓
e.g.country folk 鄉(xiāng)下人 townsfolk 城里人 farming folk 農(nóng)民
- music in the traditional style of a country or community
= folk music
adj
- traditional and typical of the ordinary people of a country or community 傳統(tǒng)民間的,民俗的
e.g. folk art 民間藝術(shù) a folk museum 民俗博物館
- based on the beliefs of ordinary people 流傳民間的匾竿,普通百姓的
e.g. Garlic is widely used in Chinese folk medicine.
folk wisdom 民間智慧
15. outstrip
verb
- to become larger, more important, etc. than somebody/something 超過瓦宜,勝過
e.g. Demand is outstripping supply. 需過于求
- to be faster, better or more successful than somebody you are competing against 超過,超越(對手)
= surpass
e.g.Their latest computer outstrips all its rivals.
- to run faster than somebody in a race so that you pass them 跑得快岭妖,超越
e.g. She soon outstripped the slower runners.