1. demolish /diˈmɔliʃ/ -- pull or tear down; destroy A wrecking crew is demolishing the old building. 拆除队正在拆除这幢老建筑物。 2. demote /dɪˈməʊt/ -- move down in grade or rank For being absent without leave, the corporal was

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Life in a Violin Case By Alexander Bloch In order to tell what I believe, I must briefly sketch something of my personal history. The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, althoug

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随着时间的流逝我们一直在获得新的知识,但是这些学问却往往在我们需要它的时候姗姗来迟。很多对我早期生活应该极其有用的事情我却现在才知道,它们本可以帮助我在那些年里避免很多

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Larry和李华要开车去一个国家公园,他们先到加油站给汽车加油。李华今天会学到两个常用语,gas guzzler和tree hugger。 LL: I can't believe the price of gas these days! I am going to have to get rid of this gas guzzl

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In order to tell what I believe, I must briefly sketch something of my personal history. 为了阐明我的信仰,我必须简单介绍一下我的经历。 The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and stu

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今天我们要学的词是 disparage. Disparage 动词,意思是蔑视,贬低。The U.S. Patent Office ruled that the Washington Redskins' name disparages Native Americans. 美国专利局裁定,美式足球大联盟华盛顿红人队的队名是

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