Lesson 34

祸根, 灾星

His arrogance was the bane of his leadership.

他的傲慢是他领导力的祸根。

开玩笑, 调侃

Friends often banter about each other's quirks and habits, creating a lighthearted and enjoyable environment.

朋友们经常互相开玩笑，谈论彼此的怪癖和习惯，营造出一种轻松愉快的氛围。

自动机, 机器人

自传, 回忆录

He wrote an autobiography to share his life story with the world.

他写了一本自传，与世界分享他的生活故事。

尸检, 死后检查

Autopsies are crucial for investigating and determining the cause of death.

尸检对于调查和确定死因至关重要。

扎营, 建立营地

概括, 总结

In her final remarks, the speaker encapsulated the key themes of the conference.

在她的结束语中，演讲者概括了会议的关键主题。

飞地, 口袋

包含, 包括

The report will encompass data from various sources to provide a comprehensive analysis.

报告将包含来自各种来源的数据，以提供全面的分析。

不加区别的, 无差别的

不可或缺的, 必需的

Oxygen is indispensable for human life.

氧气对人类生命是不可或缺的。

模糊的, 不清晰的

Her memory of the event was indistinct, making it difficult to recall specific details.

她对事件的记忆模糊不清，因此很难回忆起具体的细节。

不可避免的, 无法抗拒的

Death is the ineluctable fate of all living beings.

死亡是所有生物的不可避免的命运。

不熟练的, 无能的

She was an inept cook, often burning meals and overcooking simple dishes.

她是个笨拙的厨师，经常烧焦饭菜，把简单的菜肴煮过头。

坚持, 持续

Despite his injury, the athlete persisted in training for the marathon.

尽管受伤，这位运动员仍坚持为马拉松训练。

挑剔的, 一丝不苟的

撤回, 放弃

The politician currently faces pressure to recant his controversial statement made during the press conference.

这位政治家目前面临压力，要求他收回在新闻发布会上发表的有争议的声明。

斜靠, 休息

After a long day, he reclined his tired body on the plush sofa.

经过漫长的一天后，他把自己疲惫的身体倚靠在柔软的沙发上。

躺着的, 卧着的

赔偿, 补偿

The court ordered the company to pay redress to the injured workers.

法院命令该公司向受伤工人支付赔偿金。