New words and expressions 生词短语

slur n.:诋毁

slander:诽谤 backbite 背后诽谤 smear 涂污 诽谤

fame :名声 defame: 诽谤 defamation : 诽谤

put /cast a slur on sb. : 给...以诋毁

annoy : 使生气 程度 not so strong annoying adj.

You’re reading a book, a mosquito hovers. You can say 'it’s annoying’.

bother displease disturb

按程度分: irritate(烦了) anger愤怒 fury（大发雷霆）

男女朋友吵架,令人心烦用 That really annoys me. 如用 That really angers me. 就严重了

spiteful: 恶意的 怀恨的

vicious: 恶毒的

ill-natured :心眼怀的

bitchy: 恶毒的

venom : 毒液 venomous : 邪恶的

indignity : 侮辱 keep dignity 守住面子 lose dignity 丢面子

to lie is to lose one’s dignity.

illusion: 幻想 幻觉 （不切实际的幻想）

I’m under illusion that I will be a billionaire.

fantasy : 幻想

fancy : 幻想

mirage: 幻想 海市蜃楼 幻景

massage: 按摩 message : 信息

stand up to (severe test /严峻考验 rumor/流言 charge/指责 criticism/批评... )

It’s raining hard（heavily）, but I have to go to school .

I brave the rain to school.我不顾风雨去学校.