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misfortune n.不幸,厄运,逆境;不幸事故,灾难,灾祸 Misfortune never come alone.祸不单行. I had the misfortune to break my leg yesterday.昨天我不幸折断了腿. Oppress vt.压迫,压制;沉重,使烦恼 Poverty oppresses the spirit.贫穷折磨着人们的心灵. I feel oppressed by the heat.我感到闷热难受. Pastime n.消遣,娱乐 Playing cards is our favorite pastime when travel by train.打牌是我们乘火车旅行时最喜欢的娱乐消遣. Ponder v.思索,考虑,沉思 I want to quietly ponder what we to do next.我想静静想一想下一步怎么办. Many people are pondering the meaning of life.许多人都在苦苦思索生活的意义. provocative a.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的;挑逗的 The pretty model looks very provocative in a transparent miniskirt.在时装表演中,漂亮的模特儿穿着一条透明的迷你裙,看上去十分撩人. prevalent a.流行的,普通的 Smog is more prevalent in urban centers.烟雾在市中心更为普遍. Refute vt.驳斥,驳倒 The lawyer made good use of the favorable evidence to refute his counterparts testimony.律师充分利用大量的有利证据驳倒了对手的证词. | 
