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1.tongue-in-cheek 不认真的
This was said somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but there is a serious point to the question.
当然这种说法有些开玩笑的意味，但是确实存在这样的问题。
2.run-of-the-mill 普通的
It would be difficult to find enough recognised geniuses to test the idea in a large, controlled study, but more run-of-the-mill creativity does seem to be associated with mood disorders.
想要规模地、可控地验证这个说法将会非常困难，因为找不到足够多的公认的天才。 但许多一般意义上的创造似乎都与情绪障碍有关。
3.well-known 知名的
Whatever the status of this incident the facts of the study are well-known.
无论这次事件的情形如何，这项研究的细节是众所周知的。
4.prison camps 战俘集中营
Women in prison camps reportedly were subject to rape by prison guards and forced abortions.
据报道监狱集中营里的妇女经常遭受监狱卫兵的强奸而且还被强制堕胎。
5.American Civil War 美国内战
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-63) was a war hero and one of the South's most successful generals duringthe American Civil War (1861-65).
托马斯·斯通威尔·杰克逊（1824-63）是一位战争英雄，同时也是一位美国内战（1861-65）时期南方最成功的将军之一。
