经济学人下载:巴托比专栏:女性的一小步(1)

1.crack 破裂
A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage and gas had seeped into our homes
邻居车库下面的煤气总管裂开了，煤气渗入了我们家。
2.shatter 粉碎
...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken.
…安全玻璃即使破了也不会粉碎。
3.pay lip service to 口头上承认
Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views.
不幸的是，他对他们观点的支持只是口惠而实不至。
4.emulate 模仿
Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers.
传统上认为儿子应该效仿他们的父亲。