Lesson 8

喋喋不休, 闲扯

During the long car ride, the toddler prattled on about imaginary friends and adventures.

在漫长的汽车旅程中，这个小孩喋喋不休地谈论着想象中的朋友和冒险。

离开, 疏散

In case of a fire, employees are trained to calmly egress the building using the designated emergency exits.

发生火灾时，员工经过培训可以冷静地使用指定的紧急出口离开建筑物。

栗色, 深红褐色

The dress she wore to the party was a beautiful maroon hue.

她穿去派对的裙子是一种美丽的栗色色调。

开玩笑, 戏弄

Yesterday, my friends chaffed me about my new haircut, joking that I looked like a movie star.

昨天，我的朋友们开玩笑说我新剪的发型，开玩笑说我看起来像个电影明星。

驴的叫声, 驴的嘶鸣

骚扰, 困扰

The employee filed a complaint against a coworker who continued to harass them.

员工对一名继续骚扰他的同事提出了投诉。

祸害, 衰败

The abandoned buildings were a blight on the neighborhood.

废弃的建筑是社区的污点。

虐待, 粗暴对待

The abusive father was arrested for maltreating his children, leaving them with physical and emotional scars.

虐待孩子的父亲因虐待其子女而被捕，给他们留下了身体和情感上的伤痕。

满足, 解渴

发酵, 使膨胀

She leavens her bread by carefully mixing in yeast and allowing it to ferment, resulting in a light and fluffy texture.

她通过仔细混合酵母并让其发酵来发酵她的面包，从而形成轻盈蓬松的质地。

迫使, 强迫

The convincing argument compelled her to change her stance on the issue.

有说服力的论点迫使她改变了在这个问题上的立场。

做鬼脸, 扮怪相

As the comedian told the joke, the audience grimaced in a mixture of amusement and discomfort.

当喜剧演员讲笑话时，观众在娱乐和不适的混合中做了个鬼脸。

故意如此书写, 照原样

命令, 颁布

The religious leader ordained a day of fasting and prayer for the community.

宗教领袖规定了一天为社区禁食和祈祷。

猫叫声, 发情猫的嚎叫

觅食, 搜寻食物

The bears foraged for berries in the forest, using their keen sense of smell to locate ripe fruit.

熊在森林中觅食浆果，利用它们敏锐的嗅觉来定位成熟的水果。

搭讪, 接近

Street vendors often accost pedestrians, trying to sell their wares.

街头小贩经常搭讪行人，试图出售他们的商品。

恳求, 哀求

I beseech you, please reconsider your decision and grant me another chance.

我恳求你，请重新考虑你的决定，再给我一次机会。

建立, 设立

They instituted new safety protocols to prevent accidents.

他们制定了新的安全协议以防止事故发生。