misfortune n.不幸,厄运,逆境;不幸事故,灾难,灾祸
Misfortune never come alone.祸不单行.
I had the misfortune to break my leg yesterday.昨天我不幸折断了腿.
Oppress vt.压迫,压制;沉重,使烦恼
Poverty oppresses the spirit.贫穷折磨着人们的心灵.
I feel oppressed by the heat.我感到闷热难受.
Pastime n.消遣,娱乐
Playing cards is our favorite pastime when travel by train.打牌是我们乘火车旅行时最喜欢的娱乐消遣.
Ponder v.思索,考虑,沉思
I want to quietly ponder what we to do next.我想静静想一想下一步怎么办.
Many people are pondering the meaning of life.许多人都在苦苦思索生活的意义.
provocative a.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的;挑逗的
The pretty model looks very provocative in a transparent miniskirt.在时装表演中,漂亮的模特儿穿着一条透明的迷你裙,看上去十分撩人.
prevalent a.流行的,普通的
Smog is more prevalent in urban centers.烟雾在市中心更为普遍.
Refute vt.驳斥,驳倒
The lawyer made good use of the favorable evidence to refute his counterparts testimony.律师充分利用大量的有利证据驳倒了对手的证词.
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