和谐英语

经济学人下载:朝鲜 又一个受害者(1)

2017-10-25来源:Economist
1.sign up 签约;报名

例句:He saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company to sign her up.
他看到了这首歌的潜力,就说服公司和她签约。 

2.severe beating 严重殴打

例句:She gave her son a severe beating.
她给儿子一顿痛打。

3.suffering from 遭受

例句:I realized he was suffering from shock.
我意识到他休克了。

4.hard labour 苦役

例句:The sentence of the court was twelve years' hard labour, to be served in a British prison.
法庭判其在一所英国监狱里服12年苦役。