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　　妙语佳句

　　Ascend (pp. & pt.ascended)

　　vt.攀登;继承;占领

　　vi.上升;爬坡;追溯

　　Then we ascend steeply through forests of rhododendron.

　　然后我们在杜鹃花丛中沿着陡坡向上爬。

　　A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts.

　　一段石阶从鹅卵石路上一直向上直通城墙。

　　Nott and Dickinson set a new altitude record when they ascended 55,900 feet in their balloon.

　　诺特和迪金森乘坐热气球上升了55，900英尺，创造了一项新的高度纪录。

　　Before ascending to the bench, she was a lawyer in a large New York firm.

　　在升为法官之前，她是纽约一家大型律所的律师。

　　They move freely from one department to another as they ascend the civil service ladder.

　　随着仕途晋升，他们可以在部门间随意调动。

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　　Charm (pp. & pt.charmed)

　　n.魔力;魅力;咒文;(表链等的)小装饰品

　　vt.使陶醉;诱惑;对…行魔法;令人陶醉

　　The house had its charms, not the least of which was the furniture that came with it.

　　这座房子有其吸引人的地方，比如和房子配套的家具就很出彩。

　　He was a man of great charm and distinction.

　　他这个人魅力十足，卓尔不群。

　　The Indians, in turn, were charmed by the famous author's cultured and civilised outlook...

　　而印第安人呢，则为那位著名作家有教养的、开化的见解而折服。

　　He charmed his way out of trouble.

　　他运用自己的魅力摆脱了麻烦。

　　He is good at charming money out of companies.

　　他擅长利用自己的魅力从各家公司套钱。

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　　Marginal

　　adj.边的，边缘的;旁注的;临界的，最低限度的;收入仅敷支出的

　　The role of the opposition party proved marginal.

　　结果显示反对党的作用微乎其微。

　　The tribunals were established for the well-integrated members of society and not for marginal individuals...

　　特别法庭是为主流社会成员、而非个体设立的。

　　The coalition won a majority of the vote but failed to win enough of the key marginals.

　　该政党联盟赢得了绝大多数选票，但却未赢得足够多的关键边缘席位的选票。

　　The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.

　　穷人们被迫在山峦更高处的更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。

　　For low-paid workers, the marginal tax rate is at least 75%.

　　对于低收入的工人来说，边际税率至少为75%。

　　剧情百科

其实我们也知道，Sherlock与Janine在一起肯定是有目的的，而Sherlock对于自己利用到爱他的人并伤害她，没有感到一丝怜悯与同情。相反，他很清醒的回想着Mary，她究竟是谁呢?

　　考考你 Q&A

　　Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

　　1.He was being investigated for receiving _____.

　　他因收受贿赂正在接受调查。

　　2.The whole nation had _____ the death of their great leader...

　　举国向去世的伟大领袖表示了深深的哀悼。

　　A:本期答案见下期

　　上期答案：

　　1.The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area.

　　这座房子有一个宽敞的厨房和用餐区。

　　2.Interest rates could fall soon and be a stimulus to the US economy...

　　利率可能很快就会下调，从而刺激美国经济。

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