eke
英 [iːk] 美 [iːk]
勉强维持生计

• That forced peasant farmers to try to eke a living off steep hillsides.
  那迫使农民们努力在陡峭的山坡上勉强维持生计。

mar
英 [mɑː(r)] 美 [mɑːr]
破坏、毁坏、损毁、损害

• The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans.
  喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。

imp
英 [ɪmp] 美 [ɪmp]
（故事中的）小恶魔、小魔鬼；小淘气、顽童

• Come here, you little imp!
  到这儿来，你这个小淘气！

ire
英 [ˈaɪə(r)] 美 [ˈaɪər]
【正式用语或书面用语】 愤怒

• Their ire was directed mainly at the government.
  他们的怒火主要指向政府。

vie
英 [vaɪ] 美 [vaɪ]
【正式用语】激烈竞争、争夺

• She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.
  她周围尽是竞相博得她青睐的男子。
• The two films will vie for the gold palm award at the Cannes Film festival.
  两部影片将在戛纳电影节上竞逐金棕榈奖。

woe
英 [wəʊ] 美 [woʊ]
困难、灾难、不幸；悲伤、悲哀

• Her face was lined and full of woe.
  她满脸皱纹，一副悲伤的表情。

nub
英 [nʌb] 美 [nʌb]
中心、要点、实质

• The nub of the matter is that business is declining.
  事情的实质是工商业在萎缩。