decimate [ˈdesɪmeɪt][v] to destroy a large part of something大量毁灭,大批杀死
在古罗马军队中对任何兵变的惩罚是以抽签方式处死反叛士兵的十分之一,每班十人即处死一人,而且须由同班人行刑。此所谓“杀一儆十”,在形象上和汉语成语“杀一儆百”几乎没有什么区别。这种做法后来在英国
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alibi [ˈælɪbaɪ][n] something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it不在犯罪现场的证明
alibi是个拉丁语借词,原义为elsewhere(在别处)。“We
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stigma [ˈstɪɡmə][n] a strong feeling in society that being in a particular situation or having a particular illness is something to be ashamed of耻辱,羞辱,见不得人的感觉
该词源于希腊语
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bonanza [bəˈnænzə][n] a lucky or successful situation where people can make a lot of money财运,获利之道,致富之源
bonanza一词的使用与美国19世纪兴起的淘金热有关。bonanza原为西班牙语,指“(海上)晴好天气”或“繁荣”,而原西班
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*Why we’re fated to be lonely? *(but it’s ok)
There’re feel more shames to confess to make that now we’re lonely. The basic assumptionion is that no respectable person
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