小词详解 | sprawl
他离开她后她就摊手摊脚地躺在床上，甚至都懒得往身上盖点儿东西。
She sprawled on the bed as he had left her, not even moving to cover herself up.
IELTS雅思词汇精讲
小词详解 | emulate
见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。
When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.
小词详解 | moribund
Nadir of misery: the aged impotent disfranchised ratesupported moribund lunatic pauper.
悲惨的最下层：老迈、无能、丧失了公民权、靠救济金维持生活、奄奄一息、精神错乱的贫民。
小词详解 | chronic
短期内迅速治愈英国经济顽症的灵丹妙药并不存在。
There is no easy short-term solution to Britain's chronic economic malaise.
小词详解 | bolster
In its haste to bolster nationalism, in its obsession with security, Europe is losing its soul.
在强化民族主义的匆忙之中，在对安全的痴迷之中，欧洲正在失去灵魂。
小词详解 | prowess
A nation's path to greatness lies in its economic prowess and that militarism, empire, and aggression lead to a dead end.
一个国家通往伟大的道路在于其强大的经济实力，而军国主义、帝国主义和侵略则是死路一条。
小词详解 | cascade
When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
当女孩们接受教育后，会在整个社会产生连锁反应。
小词详解 | jostle
How oddly do life and death jostle each other in this strange world of ours! How nearly allied are smiles and tears!
在我们这个奇特的世界里，生与死之间的纠葛是多么古怪！笑与泪之间的联系是多么紧密！
小词详解 | rampant
缺乏约束的持枪自由导致枪支暴力泛滥，对公民的生命、人身、财产安全构成了严重威胁。
The lack of restraint in the right to hold guns has led to rampant gun violence, posing a serious threat to citizens' life and property safety.
小词详解 | wean
The way to wean any one from a desire is not by condemnation of it.
谴责某种欲望并不能使任何人摆脱它。
小词详解 | counterpart
Language is the picture and counterpart of thought.
语言是思想的写照和副本。
小词详解 | grim
More important, a host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return. Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.
更重要的是，大批失业公民正面临严峻的生存问题，还有大批公民正以艰辛的劳动换取微薄的报酬。只有愚蠢的乐天派会否认当前这些阴暗的现实。