小词详解 | errant
Husbands acclaimed his punishment of an errant wife; faithful women felt justified in their fidelity.
做丈夫的欢呼他惩罚了不忠的妻子，贞洁的女人觉得这说明自己对丈夫忠贞不二是完全值得的。
词汇
小词详解 | contaminate
毒害我们青少年的心灵
contaminate the minds of our young people
区别辨析dull、tedious、monotonous与dreary
dull、tedious、monotonous与dreary均有“单调的、乏味的、厌烦的”之意。
区别辨析due to、owing to、because of与thanks to
due to、owing to、because of与thanks to均有“由于”之意。
小词详解 | tamper
杜撰历史、歪曲事实，逆历史潮流而动
小词详解 | benign
The most beautiful words in the English language aren't "I love you" but "it's benign."
英语中最美妙的词句不是“我爱你”，而是“它是良性的。”
区别辨析drug、medicine、medication、remedy、cure与chemical
drug、medicine、medication、remedy、cure与chemical都有“药”之意。
经济学人每日一词：revel
Accept who you are; and revel in it.
区别辨析drive与ride
drive与ride均含有“乘、骑”之意。
小词详解 | barter
不拿原则做交易，不屈从外部压力，不做别国的附庸。
We do not barter away principles, succumb to external pressure, or act as vassals of others.
小词详解 | staid
Her thoughts were staid and solemnly adapted to a condition.
她的思想已经定形，安于一板一眼地顺应现实。
经济学人每日一词：galvanize
从词源上来看， galvanize 起源于意大利著名医生、解剖学家、物理学家路易吉·伽伐尼（Luigi Galvani）的名字。
