She was complacent about her achievements.
她对自己的成绩沾沾自喜。
5.technically adv.严密地来说;严格按照法律地
例句:Prize-fighting remained popular, though technically illegal, until the 1880s.
在19 世纪80 年代以前,职业拳击比赛虽然严格来说是不合法的,但一直很受欢迎。
The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.
严格地说,西红柿是一种水果,尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
6.meddle vi.干涉, 干预(他人事务)
例句:I hope he doesn’t try to meddle in my affairs.
我希望他不来干预我的事情。
7.commission vt.委任, 委托
例句:He commissioned a statue of his wife.
他请人制作他妻子的雕像。
I was commissioned (as a) general in 1944.
我于1944年被任命为将军。
8.collaborate vi.合作,协作,合伙,勾结
例句:collaborate with an enemy
和敌人勾结
9.astonishment n.惊讶, 惊奇
例句:To our astonishment, they arrived on time.
使我们惊奇的是, 他们准时来到了。
1.Employees are also returning to work at a third refinery shut down in a separate dispute.
shut down完全关闭,倒闭,停止运转
例句:The shop has shut down because of lack of trade.