Lesson 49

乞讨, 蹭

She often cadges rides from her coworkers when she doesn't feel like taking the bus.

当她不想坐公交车时，她经常向同事蹭车。

浏览, 翻阅

He browsed online forums to read reviews and opinions about the latest video games.

他浏览了在线论坛，阅读有关最新视频游戏的评论和意见。

下毒, 加毒

骗局, 欺诈

根深蒂固, 巩固

The company's policies are deeply entrenched in its corporate culture.

公司的政策深深根植于其企业文化中。

淡棕色, 土色

Her scarf had a delicate fallow hue, perfect for a spring day.

她的围巾有一种精致的淡棕色色调，非常适合春天的一天。

湿壁画, 壁画

The cathedral's walls were adorned with magnificent frescoes depicting scenes from biblical stories, their vibrant colors still vivid after centuries.

大教堂的墙壁上装饰着描绘圣经故事场景的宏伟壁画，几个世纪后它们的鲜艳色彩依然生动。

使困惑, 使迷惑

The cryptic crossword puzzle bemused the participants, as they struggled to find the answers.

神秘的填字游戏困惑了参与者，因为他们努力寻找答案。

订婚, 许配

In many cultures, couples are betrothed during traditional engagement ceremonies.

在许多文化中，情侣们在传统的订婚仪式上订婚。

预示, 预兆

The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic plans.

乌云预示着我们的野餐计划不妙。

占优势, 获胜

Despite facing numerous challenges, the team's resilience allowed them to prevail in the final moments of the game, securing a dramatic victory.

尽管面临众多挑战，团队的韧性让他们在比赛的最后时刻胜出，确保了戏剧性的胜利。

使痛苦, 折磨

Poverty afflicts many families in this neighborhood.

贫困折磨着这个社区的许多家庭。

假设, 提出

In the scientific hypothesis, researchers often posit certain conditions to explore their potential effects on the experiment.

在科学假设中，研究者经常假设某些条件以探索它们对实验的潜在影响。

底注, 初始赌注

吸收, 饮用

During the celebration, guests were eager to imbibe the sparkling champagne in toast of the special occasion.

在庆祝活动中，客人们渴望饮用起泡香槟来为这个特殊场合干杯。

煽动, 添加燃料

The blacksmith stokes the forge to heat the metal for shaping.

铁匠煽动熔炉以加热金属进行成型。

潮解, 通过吸收空气中的水分而融化

给予特权, 优待

The manager privileged certain employees with additional responsibilities.

经理赋予某些员工额外的责任。

轻微烧焦, 轻微灼烧

He accidentally singed the edge of his shirt while lighting the candle.

他在点蜡烛时不小心轻微烧焦了衬衫的边缘。

竞争, 争夺

The two athletes vied for the championship title, displaying remarkable skill and determination.

两位运动员为争夺冠军头衔而激烈竞争，展现了非凡的技巧和决心。