slump
(vi.) 倒下,陷落
Our feet slumped repeatedly through the melting ice.
经过融化的冰时,我们的脚一再地陷了进去。
vogue
(n.) 流行;风行;时髦
That pop song had a great vogue at one time.
那首流行歌曲有一阵子非常流行。
as clear as crystal
一清二楚
A: Something is wrong with the accounts.
B: Nope. They’re as clear as crystal.
-这些账目有问题。
-不,它们一清二楚。
ascribe
(vt.) 把……归因(于)
He ascribes his success to skill and hard work.
他把他的成功归于技能和努力的工作。
bulwark
(n.) 堡垒,壁垒
The soldiers kept their heads down behind the bulwark.
士兵们低头隐蔽在堡垒的后面。
go one's own way
一意孤行
A: The wayward girl is a great trouble to her parents.
B: Absolutely. She is always going her own way.
-那叛逆的女孩让她父母非常头痛。
-对极了,她总是一意孤行。