1 minion n.下属, 奴才, 宠臣
Can you send one of your minions to collect this file?
你能不能派个助手来取这份档案?
They are the dictator and his minions.
他们就是那个独裁者和他的奴仆。
2 fallout:后果,余波
Grundy lost his job in the fallout from the incident.
格伦迪受该事件影响丢了工作。
3 betray vt.背叛, 出卖
As long as you don't betray me, I'll do whatever you ask me to do.
只要你不出卖我,要我做什么我都愿意。
4 shrink vi. 退缩, 萎缩
The economy is shrinking instead of growing.
经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。
5 life-threatening adj. 威胁生命的, 致命的
His heart condition is not life-threatening.
他的心脏病不会威胁到他的生命。
Aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life-threatening situations.
援助者们得处理很苦难的,有时候是涉及生命的情形。
6 unstoppable adj. 无法停止的, 无法阻碍的
The Tories in their third term will be unstoppable.
保守党势必接连第三届执政。
7 junkie n.有毒瘾者, 上瘾的人
8 billboard n. 广告牌
Large billboards have disfigured the scenery.
大型告示板已破坏了景色。