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1. eccentricity n. 古怪行为;反常
My wife has many eccentricities.
我妻子有很多怪癖。
2. afloat 未处于绝境地,幸存地
His business is facing difficulties, but it is staying afloat.
他的生意遇到一些困难,但还能维持。
3. lavish adj. 过分慷慨的;非常浪费的,太多的
She'd been a bit too lavish with the salt, so the soup didn't taste nice.
她放盐太多,因而汤的味道不太好。
4. bizarre 怪诞的
They saw a bizarre animal in the lake.
他们在湖中看见一个奇怪的动物。
5. estate 地产,财产;遗产
He owns a large estate in Scotland.
他在苏格兰有大量地产。
6. shrewd adj. 机灵的,精明的
He is a shrewd businessman.
他是一个精明的商人。
7. onerous adj. 困难的;沉重的;繁重的
This is the most onerous task I have ever undertaken.
这是我承担过的最艰巨的任务。
8. lucrative adj. 获利多的,赚钱的
She has a lucrative business selling leather goods.
她做皮货生意, 利润丰厚。
9. tangled 复杂的
All the figures are tangled up in his mind.
所有的数据他都搞混了。
10. liabilities 债务,负债
The remaining assets of a business after all liabilities have been deducted; net worth.
资产净值一个企业在扣除了所有的债务后所余资产。