《经济学人》小词详解

凡是俗气的东西，她都打心眼儿里讨厌。
She had a visceral dislike of all things tawdry.

一种用来散布恶意谣言的阴险方法
an oblique method to peddle vicious gossip

她鬼鬼祟祟地往身后扫了一眼，然后打开门锁进了房子。
With a furtive glance over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and entered the house.

俗丽的妓女们勾引每个朝他们走来的穿着体面的男人。
Tawdry prostitutes solicited every well-dressed man who walked their way.

他毫不犹豫地狂吻了他的妻子。
He lavished his wife with kisses without demur.

我见他非常暴躁。
I see him very chafe and fret at every pore.

说到调情，相对于直接露骨，他更喜欢较为端庄或含蓄的方式。
When it comes to flirting he prefers a more demure or reserved approach to one that is overt.

衣领特别紧，把她的歪脖子磨痛了。
The collar was far too tight and chafed her wry neck.