Lesson 50

细高跟鞋, 尖头高跟鞋

机库, 飞机棚

The airplane was carefully rolled into the hangar for overnight maintenance.

飞机被小心地推入机库进行夜间维护。

食人魔, 巨人

In the fairy tale, the hero must confront a fearsome ogre who lives in a dark, isolated cave.

在童话故事中，英雄必须面对一个住在黑暗孤立洞穴中的可怕食人魔。

漩涡, 涡流

As the bathtub drain opened, a small vortex formed, illustrating the simple yet mesmerizing nature of fluid dynamics.

随着浴缸排水口的打开，形成了一个小漩涡，说明了流体动力学简单而迷人的性质。

湖, 湖泊

Loch Ness is perhaps the most famous loch in Scotland, known for its deep waters and the legendary Loch Ness Monster.

洛赫尼斯可能是苏格兰最著名的湖泊，以其深水和传说中的尼斯湖水怪而闻名。

沉着, 自信

She handled the challenging presentation with great aplomb.

她以极大的 沉着 处理了具有挑战性的演讲。

母羊, 羊妈妈

The ewe grazed peacefully in the meadow with her lambs by her side.

母羊和她的羔羊在草地上安静地吃草。

老人, 老糊涂

The king was once a wise and respected ruler, but in his later years, he became known as a dotard, prone to forgetfulness and confusion.

国王曾经是一位明智而受人尊敬的统治者，但在他的晚年，他被称为老糊涂，容易健忘和混乱。

基石, 基础石

The cornerstone of the new library was laid during a grand ceremony attended by the entire community.

新图书馆的奠基石在社区全体成员出席的盛大仪式上安放。

慷慨, 大方

The philanthropist's largess extended far and wide, as he donated millions of dollars to charitable causes around the world.

这位慈善家的慷慨远播四方，他向世界各地的慈善事业捐赠了数百万美元。

共识, 一致意见

The team reached a consensus on the new project timeline after extensive discussions.

经过广泛讨论，团队就新项目时间表达成了共识。

否决, 行使否决权

The president has the authority to veto a bill passed by the legislature, preventing it from becoming law.

总统有权否决立法机关通过的法案，阻止其成为法律。

渐强, 逐渐增加

The symphony built to a powerful crescendo that left the audience breathless.

交响乐达到了一个强大的渐强，让观众屏息。

乳香, 弗兰金香

In ancient times, frankincense was highly valued for its rich fragrance and was considered a precious commodity traded along the Silk Road.

在古代，乳香因其浓郁的香味而备受重视，被认为是沿丝绸之路交易的珍贵商品。

交换条件, 等价交换

In negotiations, there was a clear expectation of quid pro quo, where each party offered concessions in exchange for concessions from the other side.

在谈判中，有一个明确的quid pro quo期望，即每一方都提供让步以换取对方的让步。

眩晕

The patient experienced intense vertigo when looking down from the top of the skyscraper.

患者从摩天大楼顶部向下看时经历了强烈的眩晕。

开始, 开端

The onset of winter brought heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.

冬天的开始带来了大雪和冰冻的温度。

干预小组, 民兵

The sheriff called together a posse to help track down the escaped convict in the nearby woods.

警长召集了一支队伍（posse）来帮助在附近的树林中追捕逃犯。

玉米色, 淡金色

The school's mascot was a cheerful character dressed in a beautiful maize color.

学校的吉祥物是一个穿着漂亮玉米颜色的快乐角色。

厚颜无耻, 大胆

Despite having no experience in the field, he had the chutzpah to apply for the CEO position of the company.

尽管在该领域没有经验，他还是有厚颜无耻地申请了公司的CEO职位。