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词汇讲解：

1. ironic adj. 具有讽刺意味的;出乎意料的
例句：The writer takes well-known fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.
作者通过讽刺手法对家喻户晓的童话故事进行了新的诠释。

2. patrol n. 巡逻队
例句：A patrol was sent on reconnaissance.
一支巡逻队被派去执行侦察任务。

3. attempt vt.试图; 尝试
例句：He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.
他试图和他们联系, 但未成功。

4. enforcement n. 强制,实施,执行
例句：The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery.
法院效率低是因为缺乏必要的执行机制。

5. engage v. (使)从事于, (使)忙于
例句：Please wait a minute, he is engaged just now.
请稍等一会儿, 他正有事呢。

6. flip vi. 急动，急拉，急扔；翻，翻动；(跳水时)作空翻
例句：The truck ran off the road and flipped over in the ditch.
这辆卡车开出公路翻倒在沟里。

7. apprehend vt.逮捕, 拘押
例句：The police apprehended the criminal.
警察逮捕了罪犯。

8. phony adj. 假的;欺骗的
例句：The phony glamour of night clubs soon became stale and boring.
夜总会那种虚荣的繁华不久便失去了新意而使人生厌。

9. sadden v. (使某人)悲哀, 忧愁
例句：The bad news saddened me.
我得知这个消息后很难过。

10. brutality n. 残忍,野蛮,粗暴
例句：The brutality of the crime has appalled the public.
罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。