重点讲解：

coronation
n. 加冕礼
The award was front-page news: his was, declared the Daily Express, 'one of the most

interesting of the names in the Coronation Honours List'.
这项任命成了报纸的头条新闻：《每日快报》称他是“加冕典礼荣誉名册上最有意思的名字之一”。
The coronation of the new king was a splendid pageant。
新国王的加冕典礼非常壮观。
exploit
vt. 开发，开拓；剥削；开采
n. 勋绩；功绩
Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain.
批评家们声称他为私利利用了黑人音乐家们。
Extra payments should be made to protect the interests of the staff and prevent

exploitation.
额外报酬应被支付以维护员工的利益和防止剥削。
I think we're being very short-sighted in not exploiting our own coal.
我想我们不开采利用自己的煤矿实在是目光短浅。
mysterious
adj. 神秘的；不可思议的；难解的
A couple of messages had mysteriously disappeared.
几条信息已经神秘地消失了
A mysterious illness confined him to bed for over a month.
一种怪病让他卧床一个多月。

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