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　　妙语佳句

　　Plaster (pp. & pt. plastered)

　　n.灰泥，涂墙泥;石膏;膏药

　　vt.涂以灰泥;在…上敷贴膏药;减轻;黏贴

　　There were huge cracks in the plaster, and the green shutters were faded...

　　灰泥上出现多条大裂缝，绿色百叶窗也褪色了。

　　The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder.

　　他刚抹上灰泥的天花板塌了，把他从梯子上砸了下来。

　　His room is plastered with pictures of Porsches and Ferraris.

　　他的房间里贴满保时捷和法拉利车的图片。

　　She plastered herself from head to toe in high factor sun lotion.

　　她给自己从头到脚都抹上了强效防晒露。

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　　Flank (pp. flanking & pt. flanked)

　　n.侧面;侧腹;侧边;侧翼

　　vt.位于…之侧面;侧面有;守侧面;攻击侧面

　　vi.侧面与…相接

　　adv.在左右两边

　　He put his hand on the dog's flank.

　　他把手放在狗的胁腹上。

　　The assault element, led by Captain Ramirez, opened up from their right flank.

　　拉米雷斯上尉率领的突击队从他们的右翼开火。

　　They continued along the flank of the mountain.

　　他们沿着山的一侧继续前行。

　　She crossed the room and sat in the armchair flanking the window seat...

　　她穿过房间，坐在座位靠窗一侧的扶手椅上。

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　　Minimize (pp. & pt. minimized)

　　vt.把…减至最低数量[程度];对(某事物)作最低估计，

　　极力贬低(某事物)的价值[重要性];极度轻视

　　Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer...

　　相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。

　　At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.

　　接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。

　　Click the square icon again to minimize the window.

　　再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。