slum abolition 貧民區的整頓

 the slums of New York 紐約市的貧民區

slum-slummed-slumming

They went slumming out of curiosity. 他們由於好奇去看貧民區。

The girl slumbered peacefully. 那個女孩安詳地睡覺。

He slumbered away the best years for productive work.

他虛度了最適於創作的大好年月。

What wretched weather! 多麼惡劣的天氣! 

I can't find that wretched HAPPY umbrella out of the blue!

我找不到那把爆出冷門破舊不堪的HAPPY雨傘!

a wretched house 破爛房子-a wretched inn 破爛客戶棧

a wretched poet 蹩足詩人

This coffee is wretched stuff. 這咖啡是劣貨不堪入口。

their wretched stupidity 他們的愚蠢不堪

menial 做卑賤工作的,低賤的(mean);傭人,僕人,賤僕
menopause 停經;絕經期
menses (pl ses發音是siz)  月經
menstrual 每月的(monthly);月經的
menstruate 月經來潮
menstruation 月經;月經期間
a mental disorder 精神錯亂

mendicancy 行乞(生活)

a mendicant friar (天主教的)托缽僧
melting pot 鎔爐(crucible);許多種族的國家;(尤指)美國
go into the melting pot 完全被改造;軟化
put/cast...into the melting pot 將重新做,從頭做起;改造
Her heart melted at this sight. 看到這景象,她的心軟化了。
Pity melted her heart. 憐憫之情使她心軟。

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