例句:His affections were kept under continual restraint.
他的感情一直受到压抑。
6.nuanced adj.有细微差别的
7.compensation n.补偿(或赔偿)物;(尤指)赔偿金,补偿金;赔偿
例句:He paid a sum of money as a compensation for the loss in the fire.
他付了一笔钱作为这次火灾损失的补偿。
8.steep adj.陡的, 急剧升降的, 斜坡、 陡峭的,山等
例句:A car is climbing the steep hill slowly.
一辆汽车正在陡峭的山坡上缓缓爬行。
9.dismiss v.自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论
例句:He dismissed the story as a rumour.
他把这个消息当做谣言而不予考虑。
He dismissed the idea as impossible.
他认为那个主意不可能而断然拒绝。
1.This is a significant development that won't be taken lightly by authorities here.
take lightly草率对待,掉以轻心
例句:An adequate water supply for city people is already a problem no government can take lightly.
给城市供给充足的水源已经成为所有政府不能掉以轻心的问题。
2.But what they do want, beyond any doubt, is a significant surrendering of some of his powers.
beyond any doubt完全地;绝对地
例句:Fortunately , mountains of reliable evidence proves the direct link between smoking and cancer beyond any shadow of the doubt.