Lesson 13

狗

I found a lost dog and helped it find its owner.

我发现了一只迷路的狗，并帮助它找到了主人。

打油诗, 拙劣的诗

The book club laughed at the doggerel recited by the aspiring poet.

读书俱乐部对那位有抱负的诗人朗诵的打油诗笑了。

教条, 学说

教条的, 固执己见的

His dogmatic views on politics made it difficult to have a productive conversation with him.

他对政治的教条主义观点使得与他进行富有成效的对话变得困难。

教条化, 以绝对的方式说话

The teacher dogmatized the curriculum, discouraging any critical discussion or differing opinions.

老师教条化了课程，阻止任何批判性讨论或不同意见。

学究, 书呆子

The pedant corrected everyone's grammar in class.

学究在课堂上纠正了每个人的语法。

卖弄学问, 过分拘泥于细节

The meeting was bogged down by his constant pedantry about protocol.

会议因他对协议的不断卖弄学问而陷入僵局。

吊灯, 枝形吊灯

The pendant hanging from the high ceiling added a touch of sophistication to the space.

从高高的天花板上垂下的吊灯为空间增添了一丝精致。

简洁的, 简明的

Her explanation was succinct, covering all the key points in just a few sentences.

她的解释简洁明了，仅用几句话就涵盖了所有要点。

救助, 援助

Emergency services were dispatched to succor those affected by the crisis.

紧急服务被派去救助受危机影响的人们。

多汁的, 美味的

The grilled steak was so succulent that it practically melted in my mouth with each bite.

烤牛排如此多汁，每一口都几乎在我嘴里融化。

屈服, succumb

Despite his strong will, he eventually succumbed to the persuasive arguments of his friends.

尽管他意志坚强，但最终还是屈服于朋友们有说服力的论点。

复员, 退役

拆除, 摧毁

The old factory was demolished to make way for a new development.

为了给新的发展让路，旧工厂被拆除了。

降级, 降职

She was demoted from manager to supervisor due to the ongoing issues in the department.

由于部门中持续存在的问题，她从经理被降级为主管。

感叹, 呼喊

赘生物, 异常生长

The doctor examined the excrescence on the patient’s hand with concern.

医生担忧地检查了病人手上的赘生物。

证明无罪, 洗脱罪名

The new evidence helped to exculpate the wrongly accused man.

新证据帮助洗脱了被错误指控的人的罪名。

烟道, 烟囱

流利的, 流畅的

She gave a fluent explanation of the new policy.

她对新政策给出了流利的解释。