Lesson 48

违反, 犯罪

强奸犯, 性侵犯者

掠夺, 抢劫

掠夺者, 强盗

The village was raided by a group of marauders.

村庄遭到了一群掠夺者的袭击。

使堕落, 腐蚀

堕落, 腐败

轻视, 贬低

The teacher deprecated careless answers.

老师轻视粗心的答案。

贬值, 折旧

贬值, 折旧

The depreciation of the currency has led to an increase in the cost of imported goods.

货币的贬值导致了进口商品成本的增加。

分配, 拨给

The manager decided to allocate more budget to marketing for increased brand visibility.

经理决定分配更多预算给营销以增加品牌知名度。

分配, 拨给

The manager decided to allot extra time for the team to complete the project successfully.

经理决定为团队分配额外的时间以成功完成项目。

合金, 混合

The metallurgist alloyed copper and zinc to produce brass, a durable and corrosion-resistant material.

冶金学家将铜和锌合金化以生产黄铜，一种耐用且耐腐蚀的材料。

口语的, 非正式的

严肃的对话, 严肃的交谈

Their late-night colloquy ranged from politics to poetry.

他们深夜的对话从政治延伸到了诗歌。

多变的, 易变的

The weather in this region is variable, with frequent shifts between sunshine and rain.

这个地区的天气多变，经常在阳光和雨之间转换。

变体, 偏离

节拍器, 节奏调节器

The pianist used a metronome during practice to ensure she kept a consistent tempo throughout the piece.

钢琴家在练习时使用了节拍器，以确保她在整首曲子中保持一致的节奏。

大都市, 大城市

华丽的, 绚丽的

The author’s florid prose was rich with elaborate descriptions, creating a vivid but sometimes overwhelming narrative.

作者的华丽散文充满了精心设计的描述，创造了一个生动但有时令人难以承受的叙述。

极度细节和装饰的质量, 装饰丰富