murder [?m??d?] n. 謀殺
instruct [in?str?kt] v. 命令,指示
acquire [??kwai?] v. 取得,獲得
【擴(kuò)】obtain 獲得 procure 獲得 attain 獲得,實(shí)現(xiàn)
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A: How did you acquire the authorization?
B: It's a secret.
A:她是怎樣獲得授權(quán)的?
B:這是個(gè)秘密。
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confidence [?k?nid?ns] n. 信心
examiner [iɡ?z?min?] n. 主考人
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A: Another examiner reading the same answer might give it a much higher mark.
B: What do you mean?
A:另一個(gè)主考人看同一份答卷可能會(huì)給高得多的分?jǐn)?shù)。
B:你是什么意思?
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suppose [s??p?uz] v. 假設(shè)
tap [t?p] v. 輕敲
react [ri??kt] v. 反應(yīng)
【派】reaction 反應(yīng)
【擴(kuò)】react against 反對(duì),反抗 react on 對(duì)……起作用
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A: They did not react to this provocation.
B: They are real gentlemen.
A:他們對(duì)這一挑釁未作反應(yīng)。
B:他們是真正的紳士。
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brake [breik] n. 剎車
pedal [?ped?l] n. 踏板
mournful [?m??nful] adj. 悲哀的
【派】mournfully 悲哀地
【擴(kuò)】woeful 悲哀的,悲傷的 pathetic 悲哀的,可憐的
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A: That's the most mournful music I have ever listened to.
B: I don't think it's so mournful.
A:這是我聽過的最悲哀的音樂。
B:我不認(rèn)為它這么悲哀。
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