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transit stop
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過境
a transit stop in New York |
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entourage
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KK [͵ɑntuˋrɑʒ] DJ [͵ɔntuˋrɑ:ʒ]
隨行人員 |
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Taiwanese expatriate
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台灣華僑(移民者)
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pledge
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1.保證給予; 許諾; 發誓[O1][+to-v][+that]
He pledged never to come back until he had found her. 他發誓不找到她決不回來。 2.使保證; 使發誓[(+to)][O2] I pledged myself to fulfill the promise I had made. 我保證實踐自己的諾言。 3.用...抵押, 以...典押[(+for)] The property was pledged as security for loans. 這地產被當作貸款的抵押。 4.為...祝願; 向...祝酒 Everyone at the table stood up and pledged the success of the new company. 桌上每個人都起立為新公司的成功祝酒。 |
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tantalizing
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撩人的
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communique
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[kəˋmju:nikei]
公報[C] issue a communique 發表公報 signed a joint communique with |
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whirlwind
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旋風般的快速行動
a whirlwind of visits 旋風般的一連串訪問 |
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romp
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Merkel romps to victory but faces tough coalition choices
1. 輕易取得的勝利 The horse won in a romp . 那匹馬輕易取勝。 2.嘻耍喧鬧 Liz doesn ' t enjoy romps as much as other girls do . 莉絲不像別的女孩那樣喜歡嬉戲吵鬧。 3.頑皮嘻鬧的人(尤指女孩) We don ' t like romps and flirts , though we may act as if we did sometimes . 我們不喜歡輕佻女和調情郎, 雖然有時我們表面上看似喜歡他們。 |
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chancellor
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【英】大臣; 大法官
(德、奧等的)總理 【美】(某些州衡平法院的)首席法官 【美】(某些大學的)校長; 【英】(大學的)名譽校長 國王(或貴族)的祕書 【英】大使館(或領事館)的一等祕書 (天主教)負責主教管區祕書室的教士 |
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gaffe
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[gæf]
【法】失禮, 失態(尤指社交、外交上的出醜) Former finance minister Peer Steinbrueck's gaffe-prone campaign never gained traction against the popular Merkel. |
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traction
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牽引; 牽引力
Former finance minister Peer Steinbrueck's gaffe-prone campaign never gained traction against the popular Merkel. |
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resounding
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impressive 轟動的、響亮的
Despite the resounding victory, Merkel's third term won't be a cakewalk. |
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cakewalk
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十九世紀末開始流行的美國男女舞蹈
Despite the resounding victory, Merkel's third term won't be a cakewalk. |
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pitfall
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trap; snare
Yet a 'grand coalition' would also have its pitfalls. 1. 陷阱; 圈套 There are many pitfalls for teenagers today . 對現今的青少年來說, 到處有許多陷阱。 2. 隱藏的危險; 易犯的錯誤; 意想不到的困難 The road to the conquest of cancer is long and full of pitfalls . 戰勝癌症的征途是漫長的, 而且佈滿意想不到的困難。 |
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stability anchor and growth locomotive
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"We will remain reliable in the role of stability anchor and growth locomotive. We will keep Europe together," said Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble,
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fraught
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1. 充滿...的; 伴隨...的[F][(+with)]
She had a life fraught with hardship . 她的一生充滿了艱辛。 2.【口】擔心的, 憂慮的; 緊張的 |
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peter out
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gradually diminish; dwindle to nothing
If she had to give in to SPD demands for a minimum wage and other labour market regulations, Germany's extraordinary jobs miracle could start to peter out in a few years |