Lesson 8

坏血病, 由严重缺乏维生素C引起的疾病

一群, 一窝

女修道院, 尼姑庵

模仿作品, 滑稽模仿

The comedian's parody of the popular song went viral, making people laugh with its clever and humorous lyrics.

喜剧演员对流行歌曲的模仿走红，其聪明幽默的歌词让人发笑。

犹豫, 不情愿

一个养蜂场, 一个蜂箱放置地

The local farmer converted a corner of his orchard into an apiary to boost pollination and harvest honey.

当地农民将果园的一角改造成了养蜂场，以促进授粉和收获蜂蜜。

档案馆, 公共记录法院

华丽的服饰, 装饰品

一致性, 连贯性

Successful athletes attribute their achievements to discipline and consistency in training.

成功的运动员将他们的成就归功于训练中的纪律和一致性。

屈膝礼, 行礼

She gave a graceful curtsy before entering the ballroom.

她在进入舞厅前优雅地行了一个屈膝礼。

葡萄园, 葡萄温室

刺耳的声音, 不和谐的嘈杂声

The city street erupted in a cacophony of horns, sirens, and shouting.

城市街道在喇叭、警报器和喊叫声的刺耳杂音中爆发了。

霸权, 统治

The colonial powers established hegemony over various regions, exerting control over both political and economic aspects of local societies.

殖民列强在各地区建立了霸权，对当地社会的政治和经济方面都施加了控制。

平等, 同等

The company aims to achieve parity in salaries between male and female employees.

公司旨在实现男女员工工资的平等。

炼油厂, 精炼厂

The oil refinery processes crude oil into gasoline and diesel.

石油精炼厂将原油加工成汽油和柴油。

清醒, 戒酒和戒毒

After years of struggling with addiction, he finally achieved sobriety.

经过多年与成瘾的斗争，他终于实现了清醒。

伤亡者, 伤者

The recent earthquake resulted in a tragic casualty count of over 500 people, leaving families devastated across the region.

最近的地震导致了超过500人的悲惨伤亡，使整个地区的家庭陷入悲痛。

砖石工艺

困境, 两难

She was in a quandary about whether to accept the risky job offer.

她对于是否接受这个有风险的工作机会感到quandary。