经济学人下载:著名华裔建筑大师贝聿铭(2)

1.flooded with充满；挤满
The current market is flooded with false advertising over every corner of life, from the medical treatment, medicine, health food to real estate, services for studying abroad.
目前虚假广告充斥市场，从医疗、药品、保健食品到房地产、出国留学服务等，虚假广告遍及生活的各个角落。

2.sum up 概括

Will you please sum up your views in a few words now?
下面请你用几句话把你的观点概括一下好吗？

3.for the first time 第一次
That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
那天晚上是我许多星期以来第一次睡得这么安稳。

4.ward off 避开；挡住
The tribal god will bless the child and ward off evil spirits after the marriage.
而经过这场婚礼后，部落的神就会保佑这个孩子避开邪灵。