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例句：Facetious remarks are part of his stock-in-trade.
      讲俏皮话是他的拿手好戏。

2.modest a.谦逊的,羞怯的,端庄的,适度的

例句：He was paid a modest emolument.
      他获酬甚微。

3.enormous a.巨大的,庞大的

例句：His country cottage turned out to be an enormous bungalow.
      他的"乡下房子"原来是一座大平房。

4.staggering adj.难以置信的;令人震惊的; 大得惊人的; 骇人的; 难以想像的

例句：Profits have shot up by a staggering 25%.
      利润惊人地攀升了25%。

      The public response was absolutely staggering.
      公众的反应非常令人惊愕。

5.match vt.vi.(使)相配; (使)相称

例句：Those two shoes don't match.
      那两只鞋不是一双。

              The colours match well.
              颜色很协调。

6.desperately adv.绝望地;不顾一切地,拼命地
 
例句：desperately striving for some sort of dignity
      为了某种尊严拼命努力

      He cut desperately at the rope in an attempt to free his foot.
      他拼命砍绳子,试图把自己的脚解脱开。

7.reasonable adj.适度的; 公道的

例句：Fresh vegetables are reasonable in winter too.
      冬季新鲜蔬菜的价格也不贵。

8.subsidize vt.给与补助金,给与奖助金,贿赂

例句：Many universities subsidize research and publications.
      许多大学资助研究和出版。