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12.02早读原文

Abuse thrives only in silence. You have the power to end domestic violence simply by shining a spotlight on it.

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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary

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abuse thrives

end domestic

violence

言之有物

1. abuse verb. 辱骂/虐待

verbal abuse 口头辱骂 /言语暴力

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abusive adj. 辱骂的/虐待的

He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother

他对本的妈妈动起粗来。

abusive husband 具有攻击性的丈夫

battered wife 受到严重虐待的妻子

2. thrive verb. 繁荣，兴旺；茁壮成长

=prosper/ flourish

Today his company continues to thrive

今天，他的公司继续蓬勃发展。

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3. domestic violence 家庭暴力

或family violence

Women are still the main victims of domestic violence.

女性仍然是家庭暴力的主要受害者。

domestic adj. 家庭的

She does the domestic affairs every day. 她每天都忙家务。

domestic 国内的、本国的

domestic news 国内新闻

domestic markets 国内市场

domestic flight 国内航班

domestic noun. 国货

Competition between domestics and foreign imports is growing fiercer.

国货与进口货之间的竞争更加激烈了。

4. ...can do XX simply by doing... 仅靠XX就可以...

You can get the job simply by working hard. 你努力一点就可以拿到这份工作了。

If only I can pass the exam simply by reading this book. 我要是读了这本书就能考过就好了。

5. shine a spotlight on XX 着重关注 /引起关注

英文释义：To focus on or bring attention to someone or something.

We're trying to shine a spotlight on students who have made important contributions to the community.

我们正在重点关注为社区做出重要贡献的学生们。

活学活用

请用 you can do XX simply by doing...随意造句

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