dissimulation
(n.) 掩饰
The thief intruded into the house with caution and dissimulation.
窃贼小心掩饰地潜入室内。
flog
(vt.) 鞭打
Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers of sailors.
今天,鞭笞抗命士兵或水手是不人道的惩罚。
be tarred with the same brush
一丘之貉
They’re all tarred with the same brush.
他们是一丘之貉。
inscription
(n.) 铭刻;铭文;碑文
According to the inscription on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.
根据基石上的碑铭,这栋建筑物建于1919年。
lump
(n.) 团,块
On his desk, many articles and documents are always piled in great lump.
在他的桌上,许多物品和文件总是被堆成一大堆。
leap to the eye
一目了然
A: What does this proverb mean?
B: Gee, it leaps to the eye. Need I explain it for you?
-这句格言是什么意思?
-咦,那一目了然。需要我为你解释吗?
posture
(n.) 姿势,姿态
He doesn’t sit straight, his posture is very bad.
他坐得不正,他的姿势很糟糕。