常著文章以自娱，
颇示己志。
忘怀得失，
以此自终。
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tarnish
|ˈtɑ:nɪʃ; 美 ˈtɑ:rnɪʃ|
v
if metal tarnishes or sth tarnishes it, it no longer looks bright and shiny （使）失去光泽，暗淡
The mirrors had tarnished with age.
这些镜子因年深日久而照影不清楚。
The silver candlesticks were tarnished and dusty.
银烛台都发乌了，满是灰尘。
[动词 + 名词短语] to spoil the good opinion people have of sb/sth 玷污，败坏，损坏（名声等）
He hopes to improve the newspaper's somewhat tarnished public image.
他希望改善报纸略有受损的公众形象。
n
[单数, 不可数名词] a thin layer on the surface of a metal that makes it look dull and not bright （金属表面上的）暗锈
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rebel
[可以稍微留意一下这种“词性不同，读音不同”的情形]
n
|ˈrebl|
a person who fights against the government of their country 反政府的人；叛乱者；造反者
rebel forces
叛乱武装
Armed rebels advanced towards the capital.
武装叛乱分子向首都推进。
a person who opposes sb in authority over them within an organization, a political party, etc. 反抗权威者
a person who does not like to obey rules or who does not accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc. 叛逆者；不守规矩者
I've always been the rebel of the family.
我在家里向来是个叛逆者。
v
|rɪˈbel|
[单独使用的动词] (-ll-)
~ (against sb/sth) to fight against or refuse to obey an authority, for example a government, a system, your parents, etc. 造反；反抗；背叛
He later rebelled against his strict religious upbringing.
他后来背叛了他所受的严格的宗教教育。
Most teenagers find something to rebel against.
大多数青少年都有反抗意识。
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bash
|bæʃ|
v
~ (into sb/sth) to hit sb/sth very hard 猛击；猛撞
He bashed her over the head with a hammer.
他用锤子猛击她的头部。
I braked too late and bashed into the car in front.
我刹车太晚，撞上了前面的车。
[动词 + 名词短语] to criticize sb/sth strongly 严厉批评
Bashing politicians is normal practice in the press.
严厉批判政治人物乃是新闻界常事。
a liberal-bashing administration
打击自由主义的一届政府
bash away (on/at sth) | bash on (with sth)
(British English) to continue working hard at sth 持续努力；持之以恒
He sat bashing away at his essay all day.
他一整天都坐着不停地写文章。
We'll never get finished at this rate. We'd better bash on.
以这种速度我们永远也完成不了。我们最好加把劲。
bash sth↔down/in
to destroy sth by hitting it very hard and often 不断猛击使之毁坏
The police bashed the door down.
警察用强力把门撞倒了。
I'll bash your head in if you do that again.
如果你再那么做，我就砸扁你的脑袋。
bash sth↔out
to produce sth quickly and in large quantities, but not of very good quality 大量粗制滥造
She bashed out about four books a year.
她一年大概炮制出四本书。
n
a hard hit 猛击；重击
He gave Mike a bash on the nose.
他照着迈克的鼻子狠狠地给了一下。
a large party or celebration 盛大的聚会；盛典
a birthday bash
生日庆典
have a bash (at sth)
(British English,informal) to try to do sth, especially when you are not sure if you will succeed 尝试做（没有把握的事）
I'm not sure I'll be any good but I'll have a bash.
我不敢保证我能有什么用，但我会试试。
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counterpart
|ˈkaʊntəpɑ:t; 美 -tərpɑ:rt|
a person or thing that has the same position or function as sb/sth else in a different place or situation 职位（或作用）相当的人；对应的事物
同：opposite number
The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart.
外交部长与中国外交部长举行了会谈。
The women's shoe, like its male counterpart, is specifically designed for the serious tennis player.
像同类的男式鞋一样，这种女式鞋是专为认真地从事网球运动的人设计的。
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concession
|kənˈseʃn|
[可数名词, 不可数名词] something that you allow or do, or allow sb to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult 让步；妥协
The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.
要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
to win a concession from sb
取得某人的让步
[不可数名词] the act of giving sth or allowing sth; the act of conceding 承认；给予；许可；让步
(especially North American English)Kerry's concession speech (= when he admitted that he had lost the election)
克里承认竞选失败的讲话
the concession of university status to some colleges
对某些学院升为大学的许可
[可数名词, 常用复数](British English) a reduction in an amount of money that has to be paid; a ticket that is sold at a reduced price to a particular group of people 减价；（对某类人的）减价票
tax concessions
税收减免
Tickets are £3; there is a £1 concession for students.
票价为3英镑，学生票减免1英镑。
[可数名词] a right or an advantage that is given to a group of people, an organization, etc., especially by a government or an employer （尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权，优惠
The Bolivian government has granted logging concessions covering 22 million hectares.
玻利维亚政府批准了在2 200万公顷土地上的伐木特许权。
[可数名词] the right to sell sth in a particular place; the place where you sell it, sometimes an area which is part of a larger building or store （在某地的）特许经营权[如KFC、4S店都是特许经营的商业模式]；（有时为大型建筑物或商场中的）销售场地，摊位[经济学称这种情况为背景式特许经营]
the burger concessions at the stadium
体育场内的汉堡包小吃摊
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resort
|rɪˈzɔ:t; 美 rɪˈzɔ:rt|
n
[可数名词] a place where a lot of people go on holiday/vacation 旅游胜地；度假胜地
(British English)a popular holiday resort
受欢迎的度假胜地
the resort town of Byron Bay
人们经常光顾的拜伦贝城
seaside/ski/mountain, etc. resorts
海滨、滑雪、山区等度假胜地
[不可数名词] ~ to sth the act of using sth, especially sth bad or unpleasant, because nothing else is possible 诉诸；求助；采取
同：recourse
There are hopes that the conflict can be resolved without resort to violence.
冲突有望不需要诉诸武力而得到解决。
the first/last/final ~ the first or last course of action that you should or can take in a particular situation 应急措施；可首先（或最后）采取的手段
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort , when all attempts to negotiate have failed.
罢工应该是最后一着，在所有的谈判努力都告失败时才使用。
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves.
最后人人都得自己作决定。
v
resort to sth
to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible solution 诉诸；求助于；依靠
同：have recourse to
They felt obliged to resort to violence.
他们觉得有必要诉诸暴力。
[+ -ing 短语]
We may have to resort to using untrained staff.
我们也许只能使用未受过训练的员工了。
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animate
adj
|ˈænɪmət|
(formal) living; having life 有生命的；有活力的；有生气的
animate beings
生物
v
|ˈænɪmeɪt|
to make sth more lively or full of energy 使具活力；使生气勃勃
A smile suddenly animated her face.
她嫣然一笑，立显容光焕发。
[常用被动态] to make models, toys, etc. seem to move in a film/movie by rapidly showing slightly different pictures of them in a series, one after another 把…制作成动画片
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seam
|si:m|
n
a line along which two edges of cloth, etc. are joined or sewn together （缝合两块布等的）线缝，接缝
a shoulder seam
衣服肩膀上的接缝
a thin layer of coal or other material, between layers of rock under the ground 矿层；煤层
They struck a rich seam of iron ore.
他们开出一个富铁矿层。
(figurative)The book is a rich seam of information.
这本书是一座丰富的知识宝库。
a line where two edges meet, for example the edges of wooden boards （合在一起的两块木板等之间的）接缝，缝隙，裂缝
be bursting/bulging at the seams
(informal) to be very full, especially of people 人满为患；使几乎胀破[还是很形象的，都在缝里了，高峰期的公交、地铁都可以这么来一句："I am bursting at the seams! "（我要挤死了！）]
be falling/coming apart at the seams
(informal) to be going very badly wrong and likely to stop functioning completely 接近崩溃；快要散架
She was falling apart at the seams, spending most of her time in tears.
她成天泪汪汪的，都快垮了。
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recourse
|rɪˈkɔ:s; 美 ˈri:kɔ:rs|
[不可数名词](formal) the fact of having to, or being able to, use sth that can provide help in a difficult situation 依靠；依赖；求助
Your only recourse is legal action.
你的唯一依靠就是诉诸法律。
The government, when necessary, has recourse to the armed forces.
政府在必要时可以动用军队。
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yoke
|jəʊk; 美 joʊk|
v
to join two animals together with a yoke ; to attach an animal to sth with a yoke 用轭把（动物）套在一起；给（动物）上轭
A pair of oxen, yoked together, was used.
把两头牛用轭套在一起使唤。
an ox yoked to a plough
用轭套在犁上的牛
[常用被动态](formal) to bring two people, countries, ideas, etc. together so that they are forced into a close relationship （强行）使结合，使联合
The Hong Kong dollar was yoked to the American dollar for many years.
港元多年来与美元挂钩。
