Lesson 10

幻灭, 从幻想中解脱

使沮丧, 使气馁

Receiving a rejection letter can dishearten even the most determined job seeker.

收到拒绝信可能会挫败即使是最坚定的求职者。

不情愿, 缺乏意愿

She showed disinclination toward accepting the promotion, preferring her current role.

她对接受晋升表现出不情愿，更喜欢她目前的角色。

虚假信息, 误导性信息

The media outlets were criticized for disseminating disinformation about the situation.

媒体因传播有关情况的虚假信息而受到批评。

不真诚的, 虚伪的

Her disingenuous response made it clear she wasn’t telling the whole truth.

她不真诚的回应清楚地表明她没有说出全部真相。

剥夺继承权, 取消继承资格

After the argument, he decided to disinherit his son and leave everything to charity.

争论之后，他决定剥夺儿子的继承权，并把一切留给慈善机构。

阴沉的, 悲伤的

The dismal weather matched his gloomy mood perfectly.

阴郁的天气与他阴郁的心情完美匹配。

驳回, 撤案

忍住, 克制

Even in the midst of the serious meeting, John couldn't forbear a grin at his colleague's witty comment.

即使在严肃的会议中，约翰也忍不住对同事机智的评论忍住笑容。

宽容, 克制

The judge granted forbearance to the defendant, postponing the trial for another six months.

法官授予被告宽容，将审判推迟了六个月。

禁止, 不许

The teacher forbade talking during the exam.

老师禁止考试期间说话。

隔离, 孤立

The jury was sequestrated in a hotel to keep them from reading the news about the trial.

陪审团被隔离在酒店里，以防止他们阅读有关审判的新闻。

隔离, 分离

The special needs students were sequestered in a separate classroom to receive tailored instruction.

有特殊需求的学生被隔离在一个单独的教室里接受量身定制的指导。

放弃, 拒绝

After years of support, her renunciation of the political party left her peers speechless.

经过多年的支持，她对政党的放弃让她的同伴们无言以对。

声誉, 名望

The scientist achieved worldwide renown for his groundbreaking research on climate change.

这位科学家因其在气候变化方面的开创性研究而获得了世界性的声誉。

翻新, 装修

The homeowners decided to renovate their kitchen, installing new cabinets and countertops.

房主决定翻新他们的厨房，安装新的橱柜和台面。

重组, 重新组织

The manager decided to reorganize the office layout to improve workflow and efficiency.

经理决定重新组织办公室布局以提高工作流程和效率。

放弃, 离开