Week of 9/14

Question 1

one and all

Answer 1

everyone

Question 2

The director of CDC said masks are the “most important, powerful public health tool we have,” so jot that down.

Answer 2

jot down

草草记下, write something quickly

Question 3

You didn’t care a jot.

I have yet to see one jot of evidence.

Answer 3

a very small amount

Question 4

The country faces the prospect of sliding from recession into slump.

Answer 4

slide: change gradually to a worse condition or lower level
slump: a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount of something

Question 5

with the deadline now looming at the end of this week…

Answer 5

(of an event regarded as ominous or threatening) seem about to happen

Question 6

Given the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going happen; threatening; inauspicious
不祥的

Answer 6

ominous

Question 7

背井离乡的人

Answer 7

diaspora

daɪˈæspərə

Question 8

禁制令

Answer 8

injunction

Question 9

The police raided Grand River on/under the pretext of looking for moonshiners.

Answer 9

pretext: a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason

Question 10

moonshine

moonshiner

Answer 10

illicitly distilled or smuggled liquor

illicit distiller or smuggler of liquor

Question 11

causing disappointment at the end of an exciting or impressive series of events

Answer 11

anticlimactic

Question 12

It was an anticlimactic finish to the match.

Answer 12

anticlimactic: causing disappointment at the end of an exciting or impressive series of events

Question 13

牙齿矫正

Answer 13

orthodontic treatment

Question 14

She was able to furnish me with details of the incident.

Fish furnish an importance source of protein.

Answer 14

provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings

Question 15

Different people have different dental needs, and you’re the one best positioned to take a good pulse of what the team wants from their benefits package.

Answer 15

to have/keep one’s finger on the pulse of sth

对某物了如指掌

Question 16

He bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players.

President Trump bungled the response to coronavirus.

Answer 16

carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently

Question 17

They ramped up production to meet booming demand.

The level of violence is ramping up.

Answer 17

ramp something up (or ramp up)

(especially in reference to the production of goods) increase or cause to increase in amount

Question 18

I know lots of emo boys. They took over my favorite cafe.

Answer 18

精致boy

Question 19

Please excuse our oversight.

Answer 19

请原谅我们的疏忽。

Question 20

No indemnify will be given for loss of cash.

indemnify against sth

Answer 20

n. security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
赔款

Question 21

No indemnify will be given for loss of cash.

Answer 21

n. security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
赔款

Question 22

indemnify against sth

Answer 22

对…的保障

Question 23

indemnify against sth

Answer 23

对…的保障

Question 24

The plaintiff sought indemnification for the cost of the suit against the corporation.

Whistleblower protection is indemnification for individuals who are dismissed as a result of reporting violation.

Answer 24

赔偿

保证