和谐英语

经济学人下载:烟草公司 勇敢的罢工(下)

2017-02-17来源:Economist
1.snuffed out 熄灭

例句:Tenzin snuffed out the candle.
丹津掐灭了蜡烛。 

2.For now 现今

例句:But for now, she is in the grip of a blind, unfocused anger
而现在,她陷入了一种无名的愤怒之中。

3.compete against 竞争

例句:It made it almost impossible for the smaller retailer to compete against the multiples.
这使得小零售商几乎不可能跟连锁店竞争。

4.fading away 衰落;褪色

例句:The last of evening light was fading away.
傍晚最后一抹亮光消失了。