经济学人每日一词：devastate
那个小女孩伤心欲绝，她的白日梦彻底破灭了。
The little girl was devastated, her pipe dream shattered.
《经济学人》每日一词
经济学人每日一词：superiority
一副神气活现的样子
an air of superiority
经济学人每日一词：reprisal
由于害怕遭到报复，他们不愿透露任何信息。
They did not want to divulge any information for fear of reprisals.
经济学人每日一词：nuisance
真麻烦/真讨厌！
What a nuisance!
经济学人每日一词：husk
碾米
husk rice
经济学人每日一词：vile
糟透的天气会让我感觉疲倦和无精打采。
Vile weather leaves me feeling fatigued and listless.
经济学人每日一词：enact
一场悲剧正在上演。
A tragedy was being enacted.
经济学人每日一词：permissive
这个小女孩总是能从她放任的父亲那里哄出钱来。
The little girl can always wheedle money out of her permissive father.
经济学人每日一词：gamble
用自己的生命孤注一掷
gamble with one's own life
经济学人每日一词：suffice
草率结婚后悔多——说这一句话足矣。
Suffice it to say that marry in haste and repent at leisure.
经济学人每日一词：disparage
在这个节骨眼上，他的行为会损害整个家庭的名声。
At this critical juncture, his behaviour will disparage the whole family.
经济学人每日一词：dissipate
大风驱散了云，吹倒了大量烟囱。
The gale dissipated the clouds and blew down a multitude of chimneys.
