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Group 5
第五組
bete noire
n. 為人恐俱的事物或人
She enjoyed all her subjects except mathematics, her bete noire.
她喜歡所有的科目,數(shù)學除外,那是她最怕的一科。
carte blanche
n. 全權(quán)委托;自由行動權(quán)
The employer gave his secretary carte blanche in managing the routine affairs of the office.
雇主全權(quán)委托他的秘書處理辦公室的例行事務(wù)。
cause celebre
n. 轟動一時的刑案
The trial of John Peter Zenger, a cause celebre in the eighteenth century, helped to establish freedom of the press in America.
約翰·彼德·山格的審判,一件在十八世紀轟動一時的刑案,有助于建立美國的新聞自由。
cul-de-sac
n. 死路;死巷
Painting proved to be a cul-de-sac for Philip Carey, as he had no real talent.
繪畫對菲力蒲·卡瑞來說是死路一條,因為他沒有真正的天份。
debacle
n. 崩潰;混亂
The debacle at Waterloo signaled the end of Napoleon's power.
滑鐵盧的潰敗暗示拿破侖政權(quán)的結(jié)束。
fait accompli
n. 既成事實
Since Mother couldn't decide whether or not to buy the dress for me, I planned to buy it myself and present her with a fait accompli.
母親不能決定要不要買那件衣服給我,我打算自己買下來.把既成的事實擺在她面前。
faux pas
n. 失禮;失態(tài);失言
However, it turned out to be a faux pas, as Mother made me return the dress.
然而,母親要我把衣服退回,變成一件很失禮的事情。
impasse
n. 1. 僵局 2. 死路
The foreman reported that the jury could deliberate no further, as they had reached an impasse.
陪審團主席宣告陪審團已鬧成僵局,無法作進一步的研討。
liaison
n. 聯(lián)絡(luò);接觸
By joining the alumni association, graduates can maintain their liaison with the school.
畢業(yè)生可借著參加校友會,與學校保持聯(lián)絡(luò)。
melange
n. 混合;雜集
Our last amateur show was a melange of dramatic skits, acrobatics, ballet, popular tunes, and classical music.
上一次我們的業(yè)余表演是戲劇性幽默短劇、特技、芭蕾、流行歌曲及古典音樂的大雜燴。
mirage
n. 海市俊樓
The sheet of water we thought we saw on the road ahead turned out to be only a mirage.
我們看見路前的那一灘水只是海市蜃樓而已。