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be well off：富裕;小康的

Be honest rather than clever. 与其聪明,不如诚实. | Be well off 富裕;小康的 | The beacon does not shine on its own base. 灯塔不照自己. (当局者迷)

Actually, no. In his rather smart beachside villa：其实 他正在加州漂亮的

In some dark underground cave licking his wounds?|在某个地底的黑暗洞穴中独自舔舐伤口? | Actually, no. In his rather smart beachside villa...|其实 他正在加州漂亮的 | ...in California.|海边别墅里

bear witness to my power：而是力量

But rather than my face 但是让你们看的并不是我的脸 | bear witness to my power 而是力量 | If I deliver to you the impossible 如果我把不可能变成可能的话

The pain was rather bearable：例

19. algae n. 海藻 | 20. bearable adj. 忍受得住的, 忍耐力强的 | 例:The pain was rather bearable.

beg one's pardon=say it again：请再说一遍

9. prefer to...rather than...=prefer...to... =like...better than比起...宁愿 | 10. beg one's pardon=say it again 请再说一遍 | 11. by the year 2010 到2010年为止

abide by the law and behave oneself：安分守己

walk rather than ride 安步当车 | abide by the law and behave oneself 安分守己 | live and work in peace and contentment 安居乐业

belong to sb：属于某人的

26.rather than do sth.宁愿做某事 | 1.belong to sb.属于某人的 | 2.hair band发带

bet on sth：就...打赌

prefer to do...rather than...宁可...也不... | bet on sth就...打赌 | virtue n 美德

had better：应该,还是......好

had better应该,还是......好 | had rather...than宁愿......(而不是) | hand down把......传下来

Many blocks of flats were：(建成)

13. When her children left home, Mary bought two dogs... | 14. Many blocks of flats were___________________________(建成) in the 1990's. | 5. The common cold is caused by a virus, or rather, by _______...

local minimum energy：局部极小能量

local mode 局部模式 | local minimum energy 局部极小能量 | local equilibrium 局部平衡

to take a picture：拍照

camera照相机 | to take a picture拍照 | film胶卷