Lesson 20

畏缩, 退缩

She often flinches at sudden loud noises.

她经常因突然的巨响而畏缩。

防止, 避开

She forfended against potential burglars by installing a sophisticated security system in her home.

她通过在家中安装复杂的安保系统防止了潜在的窃贼。

拒绝, 回绝

She felt hurt when he rebuffed her offer to help with the project.

当他断然拒绝她提出帮忙项目的提议时，她感到受伤。

删节

The play was abridged for the school performance, focusing on the key scenes.

该剧为学校演出删节，聚焦于关键场景。

雇佣, 聘请

赋予, 捐赠

The billionaire decided to endow the hospital with a generous donation to fund new medical research.

这位亿万富翁决定捐赠一笔慷慨的款项给医院，以资助新的医学研究。

劈开, 切开

The chef deftly cleaved the meat with a sharp knife for precise portions.

厨师用锋利的刀巧妙地劈开肉，以获得精确的份量。

撤销, 废除

The board is currently rescinding the previous decision due to new evidence.

董事会目前正在撤销先前的决定，因为有了新的证据。

表示, 指示

A sudden change in behavior can denote underlying emotional distress that may not be immediately apparent.

行为的突然变化可以表示可能不会立即显现的潜在情绪困扰。

需要, 涉及

Completing the project on time entails working overtime if necessary.

按时完成项目需要在必要时加班。

提出, 提议

The team decided to moot the idea of a flexible work schedule during the next staff meeting.

团队决定在下次员工会议上提出弹性工作制的想法。

粗锉, 木工锉

嘲笑, 讥笑

He scoffed at the idea of ghosts.

他对鬼魂的想法嗤之以鼻。

哀叹, 悲叹

She bemoaned the loss of her favorite book.

她哀叹失去了她最喜欢的书。

画漫画

The artist caricatures politicians by exaggerating their facial features in his illustrations.

艺术家通过在他的插图中夸张政客的面部特征来讽刺他们。

侵扰, 泛滥

Last summer, the picnic area was infested with mosquitoes, forcing us to cut our outing short.

去年夏天，野餐区遍布蚊子，迫使我们缩短了郊游时间。

遗赠, 通过遗嘱给予

She decided to bequeath her family heirlooms to her grandchildren, ensuring they would stay within the family.

她决定将她的家族传家宝遗赠给她的孙子孙女们，确保它们会留在家族中。

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