Lesson 25

实施禁运, 禁止

The newspaper editor decided to embargo the sensitive article until the legal implications were clarified.

报纸编辑决定对敏感文章实施禁运，直到法律影响得到澄清。

恶棍, 无赖

The notorious scoundrel swindled innocent people out of their savings with his elaborate scams.

臭名昭著的恶棍用他精心设计的骗局骗走了无辜人们的积蓄。

自助餐

The hotel offered a lavish buffet with a wide variety of international cuisines.

酒店提供了丰盛的自助餐，有各种各样的国际美食。

终结, 结束

With the passing of the beloved king, the realm mourned the quietus of an era.

随着 beloved 国王的去世，王国哀悼了一个时代的终结。

杂耍, 综艺节目

The vaudeville show opened with a lively musical number, followed by a series of comedy skits performed by a troupe of traveling actors.

杂耍表演以一首活泼的音乐开始，随后是一系列由巡回演员表演的喜剧小品。

销, 轴

击败, 击溃

The army launched a surprise attack to rout the enemy forces and secure a quick victory.

军队发动了一次突袭以击溃敌军并确保快速胜利。

原则, 信条

The tenet of democracy underscores the importance of representative governance and individual freedoms.

民主的原则强调了代议制治理和个人自由的重要性。

教皇, 罗马教皇

The pontiff addressed the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, delivering a message of peace and unity.

教皇向聚集在圣彼得广场的信徒们发表了和平与团结的讯息。

发作, 阵发

He was overcome by a paroxysm of laughter, unable to control his amusement at the comedian's jokes.

他被一阵发作的笑声所征服，无法控制自己对喜剧演员笑话的 amusement。

威慑, 障碍

Increased security measures serve as a deterrent to potential thieves.

加强的安全措施对潜在的小偷起到了威慑作用。

诡计, 策略

The spy employed a clever ruse to gain access to classified information.

间谍使用了一个聪明的诡计来获取机密信息。

新手, 初学者

As a tyro in the world of painting, she eagerly absorbed techniques and styles from experienced artists.

作为绘画世界的新手，她热切地从经验丰富的艺术家那里吸收技巧和风格。

二合字母, 字母对

In the word "ship," the letters "sh" form a digraph representing the sound /ʃ/.

在单词“ship”中，字母“sh”形成一个二合字母，代表声音/ʃ/。

夹道鞭打的刑罚, 夹道鞭笞

指数, 幂

鬃毛, 马鬃

地点, 位置

In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations to be made to a charity in memory of their loved one.

代替鲜花，家人要求将捐款捐给慈善机构以纪念他们所爱的人。

失态, 失言

The politician’s gaffe during the speech caused widespread embarrassment and criticism.

政治家在演讲中的失态引起了广泛的尴尬和批评。

方尖碑, 石碑