overthrow vt./n.打倒,推翻

　　To provide enough manpower for ever- growing northern factories slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown.為了給北方日漸擴大的工廠提供足夠的勞動力, 南方的奴隸制必須推翻.

　　That was what ignited the American Civil War.那是美國南北戰爭的原因.

　　overwhelm vt.使承受不了使不知所措;征服,制服

　　In last weeks semi-final,the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0.在上周的半決賽中,曼聯隊以4比0擊敗利茲隊.

　　Pearl n.珍珠,珠狀物

　　In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass.晨曦初露的時候,可以看到露珠在草上閃爍.

　　He who would search for pearls must dive below.欲尋珍珠就要潛到水里.

　　Petty a.小的,瑣碎的,不重要的,氣量小的,心胸狹窄的

　　Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable.由于忽視合同中的細節,我們虧損不小.

　　Premium n.保險金;獎品,贈品,額外津貼 a.高級的,優質的;售價高的

　　Farmers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables.農民以有機方式種植蔬菜而獲得津貼.

　　propaganda n.宣傳

　　There has been a good deal of propaganda about the dangers of drunk driving.關于酒后駕駛的危害已做過大量宣傳.

　　Romance n.愛情小說,傳奇故事

　　The film Roman Holiday is a romance between a princess and a journalist.電影〈羅馬假日〉講的是一個公主和一個記者的愛情故事.

　　Sober ;a.未醉的,有節制的;嚴肅的,持重的;素淡的

　　A more sober life is advisable to an unrestrained one.有節制的生活肯定比放縱的好.

　　Surpass vt.超過,優于,多于;超過 的界限

　　Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes.盡管我們認為可能在首輪即遭淘汰,結果比所期望的要好.

　　Tariff n.關稅,稅率;價目表,收費表

　　There is a very high tariff on jewelry.寶石類的稅率很高,

　　Thats why imported jewelry is so expensive.因此進口寶石很貴.

　　Token n.信物,紀念品

　　When people meet,they shake hands as a token of friendship.人們相逢的時候,握手以表示友誼.

　　Tribute n.貢品;頌詞,稱贊

　　The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen ,by naming the city in which he was born after him.為表達對孫中山先生的敬意政府把他出生的城市命名為中山市.

　　overthrow vt./n.打倒,推翻

　　To provide enough manpower for ever- growing northern factories slavery in the southern states had to be overthrown.為了給北方日漸擴大的工廠提供足夠的勞動力, 南方的奴隸制必須推翻.

　　That was what ignited the American Civil War.那是美國南北戰爭的原因.

　　overwhelm vt.使承受不了使不知所措;征服,制服

　　In last weeks semi-final,the Manchester United overwhelmed Liz by 4-0.在上周的半決賽中,曼聯隊以4比0擊敗利茲隊.

　　Pearl n.珍珠,珠狀物

　　In the early morning, you can see pearls of dew glistening on the grass.晨曦初露的時候,可以看到露珠在草上閃爍.

　　He who would search for pearls must dive below.欲尋珍珠就要潛到水里.

　　Petty a.小的,瑣碎的,不重要的,氣量小的,心胸狹窄的

　　Our oversight of petty details in the contract caused us considerable.由于忽視合同中的細節,我們虧損不小.

　　Premium n.保險金;獎品,贈品,額外津貼 a.高級的,優質的;售價高的

　　Farmers are offered a premium for organically grown vegetables.農民以有機方式種植蔬菜而獲得津貼.

　　propaganda n.宣傳

　　There has been a good deal of propaganda about the dangers of drunk driving.關于酒后駕駛的危害已做過大量宣傳.

　　Romance n.愛情小說,傳奇故事

　　The film Roman Holiday is a romance between a princess and a journalist.電影〈羅馬假日〉講的是一個公主和一個記者的愛情故事.

　　Sober ;a.未醉的,有節制的;嚴肅的,持重的;素淡的

　　A more sober life is advisable to an unrestrained one.有節制的生活肯定比放縱的好.

　　Surpass vt.超過,優于,多于;超過 的界限

　　Though we thought that we might lose in the first round,the result surpassed our hopes.盡管我們認為可能在首輪即遭淘汰,結果比所期望的要好.

　　Tariff n.關稅,稅率;價目表,收費表

　　There is a very high tariff on jewelry.寶石類的稅率很高,

　　Thats why imported jewelry is so expensive.因此進口寶石很貴.

　　Token n.信物,紀念品

　　When people meet,they shake hands as a token of friendship.人們相逢的時候,握手以表示友誼.

　　Tribute n.貢品;頌詞,稱贊

　　The government paid tribute to Dr. Sun Yatsen ,by naming the city in which he was born after him.為表達對孫中山先生的敬意政府把他出生的城市命名為中山市.