spark, 火花;引发,触发 | spark insterest
peninsula, 半岛
euphemism, 委婉说法
brothel, 妓院
course, 进程 | the course of history
bow to, 屈从 | bow to fate
portray, 描绘
dissolve, 解散 | the parliament was dissolved
outrage, n. 愤慨; 暴行; 义愤; 骇人听闻的事件;
vt. 引起…的义愤,激怒; 凌辱,强奸; 虐待,迫害; 违反;
impasse, 僵局 | We reached an impasse in the negotiations.
rebuke, 非难,谴责 | The manager rebuked him