和谐英语

经济学人下载:严厉的爱 死刑该不该废除(2)

2017-08-21来源:Economist
1.capital punishment 死刑

例句:Most democracies have abolished capital punishment.
多数民主国家已经废除了死刑。

2.reluctant to 不愿意的;勉强的

例句:She's reluctant to take all the credit.
她不愿接受所有荣誉。

3.put off 推迟

例句:Women who put off having a baby often make the best mothers.
晚育的女性经常会成为最优秀的母亲。

4.get rid of 摆脱;除去

例句:This exercise is brilliant for getting rid of flabby tums.
这个练习对减除小肚子上的赘肉极为有效。