小词详解 | acrid
Acrid vs Arid
词汇
经济学人每日一词：fatigue
他一脸疲惫。
His fatigue was etched into every line of his face.
小词详解 | brash
这个性情暴躁的老头外表盛气凌人，内心里还是个孩子。
Beneath his brash exterior, the grumpy old man is still a little boy inside.
区别辨析economic、economical、financial与economy
economic、economical、financial与economy这些形容词均含有“经济的”之意。
经济学人每日一词：fray
退出政治角逐
retire from the political fray
区别辨析eat、dine、have、consume、devour、gorge与swallow
eat、dine、have、consume、devour、gorge与swallow这些动词均可表示“吃”之意。
小词详解 | arid
Arid vs Acrid
区别辨析earth、clay、dirt、land、dust、soil、mud与ground
earth、clay、dirt、land、dust、soil、mud与ground这些名词都有“土地、土、泥”之意。
小词详解 | lopsided
一面倒的胜利
a lopsided victory
小词详解 | acquiesce
Carrie protested a while, but acquiesced.
嘉莉开始推托了一会，但最后还是默从了。
区别辨析earth、world与globe
earth、world与globe这些名词均可表示“地球”之意。
小词详解 | placate
为了安抚暴民，软弱的总统默许了他们的要求。
In order to placate the mob, the feeble president acquiesced their demands.
