Crowds of pacifists protested against the war.
成群的和平主义者抗议这场战争。

The defendant protested that he had never been near the scene of the crime.
被告坚决声辩他从来没有在犯罪现场附近。
She protested that she had never done it.
她坚决声明她不曾做过那件事。
She protests her sinlessness.
她声明她是清白的。

Many people protested the budget cuts.
许多人反对预算削减。
A large crowd protested the terrorization.
一大群人示威抗议暴力压制。

protest主张,断言,抗议,反对

Good will prevail over evil.
善良将战胜邪恶。
His argument prevailed and I yielded.
他的论点占了上风,我让步了。

prevail(over,against)取胜,占优势;流行,盛行

skim撇去

slim苗条的;(机会)少的 v.减轻体重,变苗条

A rigid diet will make you slimmer.
严格节食会使你身材苗条。

His chances for getting the scholarship were very slim.
他获得奖学金的希望甚微。

He lived on a slim income.
他靠微薄的收入生活。

The ship slipped through the water.
船在水面滑行。

She slipped on the ice.
她在冰上滑倒了。

He couldn't resist the lure of money.
他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

lure吸引力,魅力,诱惑物 vt.引诱，吸引

I know a remedy for headaches.
我知道一种治头疼的药。

remedy药品;治疗措施 v.治疗,医治;纠正,补救

restore恢复,使回复;归还,交还;修复,重建

a malignant nature
邪恶的本性

malignant恶性的，致命的；恶意的，恶毒的

magnitude大小,数量;巨大,广大

lease出租,租用 n.租借,租期,租赁物

discourse 论文，演说

The matter was settled because they made mutual concessions.
他们互相作了让步,事情因此解决了。

concession让步，妥协；特许(权)；

concede勉强, 承认, 退让

preach宣讲(教义),布道;竭力鼓吹,宣传;说教

impart knowledge to students
向学生传授知识
The red curtains impart a certain elegance to the room.
红色的窗帘使房间平添几分雅致。

impart传授，给予；告知，通知

miserable痛苦的,悲惨的

rack挂物架,搁物架 v.使痛苦,折磨

He was racked by doubts.
疑虑折磨着他。

Many trees were twisted by the rack of the storms.
很多树被风暴摧折。

privilege特权,优惠,特许 v.给予优惠,给予特权

profound深刻的,意义深远的;渊博的,造诣深的

restore恢复,使回复;归还,交还;修复,重建

The army was called in to restore law and order to the place.
军队被召来恢复该地治安。

I wonder if this picture can be restored.
我很想知道这幅画能否修复。

He is prompt in paying his rent.
他付房租从不拖延。
The drowning child was saved by Dick's prompt action.
迪克的及时行动救了那个溺水的孩子。

His curiosity prompted him to ask questions.
他的好奇心驱使他提问。

He was prompted by patriotism.
他为爱国心所激励。

prompt敏捷的,迅速的,即刻的 v.激起,促进,推动

Davis lingered for a moment in the bar.
戴维斯在酒吧逗留了一会儿。

They lingered away the whole evening at the tea-house.
他们在茶馆消磨掉整整一个晚上。

linger逗留,徘徊,拖延,留恋,浪费光阴,苟延残喘

gauge标准尺寸;规格;量规,量表 v.测量

Slippers are usually worn indoors.
拖鞋通常是在室内穿的。

slipper便鞋,拖鞋

The road was slippery after the rain.
下雨之后道路很滑。

That guy is a slippery character.
那人是一个狡猾的家伙。

slippery的,滑溜的