albeit 儘管 [ɔlˋbiɪt]
The cure for the disease is effective, albeit expensive. 治療這病的藥物雖然昂貴, 但極有效。
vaudeville [ˋvodə͵vɪl]
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輕歌舞劇
The room was decorated with pictures of vaudeville celebrities. 這個房間有輕歌舞劇明星的照片裝飾。
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歌舞雜耍表演
The mayor talks like a vaudeville comedian in his public addresses.在公共演講中, 這位市長講起話來像個歌舞雜耍演員。
billing [ˋbɪlɪŋ] n.
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佈告; 廣告
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節目表裡演員依重要性排列次序
acrobat [ˋækrəbæt] n.
雜技演員; 特技演員
undoing [ʌnˋduɪŋ] n.
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毀滅; 垮臺
This hard attitude may have led to his undoing. 可能就是這種強硬的態度導致了他的垮臺。
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毀滅(或失敗)的原因
Stress can be the undoing of so many fine players. 緊張可能是這許多優秀選手失敗的原因。
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取消; 消除
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解開; 鬆開; 打開
amoral [eˋmɔrəl] adj
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與道德無關的; 不屬於道德範疇的; 非道德性的
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無從區分是非的
ex. Gatsby’s power to dream lifts him above the meaningless and amoral pleasure-seeking of New York society.
佳句:
attempting to fulfill one’s dreams is like rowing a boat against the current.