Unit 129

face / farce

face n. 外观 (the way something appears when it is first seen or thought about) / feɪs/

• The essay question seemed easy on the face of it, but when Sharon broke it down, she realized it was really quite complex.

farce n. 闹剧，可笑的行为 (an exaggerated comedy) / fɑːs/

• The comedic play Hamilton is the most popular farce to hit Broadway in years.

stand / strand

stand v. 忍受 (to endure the presence or personality of) / stand/

• Jake hated Norma so much that he found it difficult to stand being in her presence.

strand v. 搁浅 (to run, drive, or cause to drift from the water onto land) / strand/

• The entire town went down to the beach to try to help the pod of whales that were stranded on the shore.

rampart / rampant

rampart n. 壁垒，防御土墙 (a tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is built around a castle, town, etc. to protect it from attacks) /ˈrampɑːt/

• The castle was surrounded by thick ramparts that were built to protect its inhabitants.

rampant adj. 广泛的 (profusely widespread) /ˈramp(ə)nt/

• Brazil experienced such a rampant Zika outbreak during 2016 that much of the population is now immune to the infection.

divulge / deluge

divulge v. 泄露 (to make known (something private or secret)) / dɪˈvʌldʒ/

• Shows like Hollywood Insider promise to divulge the secrets of Tinsel Town's actors and actresses.

deluge n. 洪水 (an overflowing of the land by water) /ˈdɛljuːdʒ/

• Hans Brinker famously saved his town from a deluge of flood waters by stopping a hole in the dyke with his own hand.

thrive / strive

thrive v. 兴旺发达 (to grow or develop successfully) / θrʌɪv/

• Hank thrived in the army, and he eventually achieved the rank of general.

strive v. 努力，奋斗 (to try very hard to do or achieve something) / strʌɪv/

• Esther strove to achieve top marks in her math exams so that she would be able to attend a good engineering school.