熟词僻义 | wage 是一种什么动作？
表示工资的单词除了 wage 还有 salary ，两者的区别在于 wage 多指体力劳动者按小时、天或者周结算的工钱报酬，这种工资多干多得，而 salary 多指脑力劳动者按星期、月甚至年结算的薪水报酬，这种工资相对固定。
词汇
区别辨析pupil、student、learner与scholar
pupil、student、learner与scholar这些名词均含“学生”之意。
小词详解 | enunciate
他一字一顿，听上去很生硬。
His voice was harsh as he enunciated each word carefully.
区别辨析punishment与penalty
punishment与penalty这两个名词均含“惩罚、处罚”之意。
熟词僻义 | 当 odd 不是奇数，也不稀奇古怪
You have to be odd to be number one.
区别辨析provoke、irritate与aggravate
provoke、irritate与aggravate这些动词均含“激怒”之意。
小词详解 | fathom
我真搞不懂斯坦纳在说些什么。他谈话中使用的晦涩行话对我是一团迷雾。
I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about. The arcane jargon in his talk was opaque to me.
熟词僻义 | cake 是一种怎样的硬化和覆盖？
Life is short. Take the trip. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake.
区别辨析prove、certify、demonstrate、establish与testify
prove、certify、demonstrate、establish与testify这些动词均含有“证明、证实”之意。
熟词僻义 | custom 是一种什么生意？
这里的规矩历来如此。
The custom here has always been so.
小词详解 | bleat
那个脚步轻盈灵活的迎宾员绊了一下，摔了个四脚朝天，然后她发出了一声痛苦的呻吟。
The usher who was light and nimble on her feet tripped and went sprawling, and then she let out a bleat of pain.
区别辨析protection、refuge与shelter
protection、refuge与shelter这些名词均含“保护、掩蔽（部）、庇护（所）”之意。
