【正文】 led to Germany for political asylum. ? Toys appeal to small children. I appeal for political asylum! pray: address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship。 wish or hope strongly for a p. oute or situation ? The whole family are praying for Michael. ? After several days of rain, we were praying for sun. ? Pray continued. ? And what, pray, was the purpose of that? (ironic or sarcastic emphasis to a question) prayer: a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship ? For every cupful and plateful, God makes us grateful. ?I’ll say a prayer for him. ? Prayer bead: a string of beads used in prayer. ? prayer book: a book containing the forms of prayer regularly used in Christian worship, esp. a Book of Common Prayer ? not have a prayer: have no chance of succeeding at sth. ?He doesn’t have a prayer of toppling Tyson. ? A house of ~。 a person at ~。 kneel down in ~。 dandified: (of a man) showing excessive concern about his clothes and appearance ? dressed up in uniforms with shoulderboard (epaulet), insignia, sabre in scabbard, and other decorations Strictly speaking, this kind of insignias should be conferred by the King or the Chief of State in history. However, during the war time, those manders of the army had the right to award in the name of people of Germany or the chief of the state. These are the insignias for the brave soldiers in assaulting. The Insignia for Glory Das Verwundetenabzeichen Sturmabteilungsportabzeichen und Reichssportabzeichen Schildabzeichen 2nd class cross insignia with swords 1st class cross insignia with swords The postwar cross insignias for cavaliers Totenkopfring der SS ?The container of the Ring with Skull of SS The face of the ring The side face of the ring ?smart: . ?1. to cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain: ?The slap delivered to my face smarted. ? 打在我臉上的這一巴掌開始劇烈地疼痛。 ?The incision on my leg smarts. ? 我腳上的傷口劇烈地疼痛著。 ? suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse: ?No creature smarts so little as a fool. (Alexander Pope) ? 傻瓜是精神上折磨受到最少人的。 many a: a large number of ? Many a good man has been destroyed by booze. ? Many a little (pickle) makes a mickle. ? Many a student has been very successful in TEM 8. ? Many a year has passed. How to address the following people ? Honor ? judge / mayor ? Majesty ? king / queen / emperor / empress ? Grace ? duke/duchess/ archbishop ? Highness ? prince/princess/ members of the royal family ? Excellency ? ambassador /archbishop /governor/ president concur: agree, be of the same opinion ? The authors concurred with the majority. ? They concurred in the creation of the disciplinary procedures. ?“That’s right,” the chairman concurred. ? We strongly concur with this remendation. ? The judges all concurred in giving John the prize. ?*Several circumstances concurred to bring about this result. irrevocable: not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered。 unalterable。 final ?an ~ decision ?an ~ decree ?an ~ step ?an ~ yesterday ?parley: a discussion or conference, especially one between enemies over terms of truce or other matters. ?steadfastly: unswervingly, unchangingly ?struck down: overrun, conquered yoke: control。 power。 sth. that is regarded as oppressive, burdensome ? the yoke of imperialism ? the yoke of marriage ? to shake off the yoke ? Cf. yolk ? yodel ? yoghurt (sour milk?) yoke: ?yoke: the condition of being subjugated by a conqueror。 control ?He liberated himself from the ～ of drug addiction. ?從毒癮的束縛中解脫出來。 ?divergence: deviation from a course ?slacken:to bee slow, less active ? . After the news was released, the tension in the board room finally slackened. ? 新聞發(fā)布后，董事會(huì)會(huì)議室里的緊張氣氛終于松弛了下來。 ?slacken discipline／ morale ? 放松紀(jì)律／士氣松懈 moralize: express one’s thought (often not wele to the listener or reader) on what is right or wrong(in a tedious way) ?The selfrighteous moralizing of his aunt was ringing in his ears. ?Don’t moralize!we’re old enough to know better. No moralizing here! fortify: import vigor or physical strength。 strengthen mentally or physically ? I was fortified by the knowledge that I was in a sympathetic house. ?To fortify one’s courage ? to fortify oneself against the cold ? to fortify a town against the enemy ? to fortify bread ? fortified milk ? fortified wine blood: ? blood poisoning ? 血液中毒 ? blood pressure ? 血壓 ? blood purge ? 血腥的清洗 ? blood serum ? 血清 ? bloodshed ? 流血 ,殺戮 ? blood sucker ? 吸血鬼 ? blood bank ? 血庫 ? bloodbath ? 血洗 ,大屠殺 ? bloodmobile ? 采血車 ? blood donor ? 獻(xiàn)血者 ? blood type ? 血型 ? blood money ? 血腥錢 ,補(bǔ)償?shù)腻X lust: great desire ?n. blood ~, carnal ~, fiendish / wicked ~ ?the ~ of batter/ conquest / creation / the flesh ?the ~ for fame and fortune / gold / life ?v. ~ after riches / power / women ?gratify one’s lust ?The lust of men must not be overdone. impel: drive, force, urge do sth.。 propel ? Financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures. ? A lack of equality impelled the oppressed to fight. ? The wind impelled the boat to shore. ? Vital energies impelled him to unforeseen directions. ? He said he had been impelled to crime by poverty. ? Hunger impelled the lazy man to work. lure ?He deeply feels the lure of the sea. ?China is a land of travel ~. ?the ~ of shops / adventure / the antique ?e to sb’s ~ ?v. ~ sb away from his studies / his wife ?Gambling ~d him to his doom. moti