小词详解 | sordid
Their pursuit of it was often sordid, and the sums they were willing to risk irrational.
他们不择手段地追逐它，不惜铤而走险，一掷千金。
外刊小词详解
小词详解 | calibre
她的教学质量很高。连最不感兴趣的学生都开始坐直了听讲。
The calibre of her teaching is very high. Even the most apathetic students are beginning to sit up and listen.
小词详解 | eligible
"Damn it all, sir!" said Stryver, staring at him, "am I not eligible?"
“去他娘的，先生！”斯特莱佛瞪眼望着他，“我难道还不够资格么？”
小词详解 | marvel
站在天安门城楼上感慨系之，历史征程风云激荡，中国共产党人带领亿万人民经千难而百折不挠、历万险而矢志不渝，成就了百年大党的恢宏气象。
小词详解 | voracious
She had wakened the sleeping dogs of old voracious anger in him, anger against the self-willed female.
她把他心里隐忧着和狂暴的旧恨——那对于坚执的妇人的愤怒——撩醒了。
小词详解 | episode
不幸的是，这是我人生中相当臭名昭著的一段经历。
Unfortunately it was a rather notorious episode of my life.
小词详解 | adversary
Adversary vs Adversity
小词详解 | relinquish
李靓蕾在微博晒出的放弃赡养费声明中用到了 relinquish 一词。
小词详解 | permeate
在此期间，整座楼都散发着变质啤酒的臭味。
In the interim, a foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building.
小词详解 | haphazard
Hazard → Haphazard
小词详解 | nemesis
Oh, my, does he hate us! He thinks I'm his nemesis.
哎，天哪，他多么讨厌我们啊！他认为我是他的死敌。
小词详解 | interim
但是，在过渡期间，我们得抱团取暖。
But, in the interim, we have to huddle together for warmth.
