新概念英语第四册41-02

confrontation : 面对面, 对质

If you go to America,you will find very surprising and shocking clash between western

and oriental cultures.

beyond controversy 毫无疑问=beyond question

dust n. : 纠纷，骚动

to raise dust 引起争论

Dust are you from, back to dust you will go.

rib 肋骨/steak 排骨

He always licks the dust. 他总是卑躬屈膝.

eat dust 忍辱负重，卧薪尝胆

The emperor of Yue ate dust for several years. Finally he turned against and also he successed.

raise a dust/ kick up a dust 引起争论

His rude remarks raise a dust.

clash n. : 冲突

the Inquisition n. :（罗马天主教的）宗教法庭

thirty days grace/confess

perspective n. : 观点，看法 =view/stand/stance/proposition

My view/stand/stance/proposition is that...我的观点是…

prejudice n. : 偏见

《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice)小说的开篇是这样一句话：It is a truth well-known to the world that an unmarried man in possession of a big fortune must be in want of a wife.有钱的单身汉总想娶位太太，这已成为一条举世公认的真理。

arranged marriage 包办婚姻