Daily English Reading 06-10
As George Floyd is laid to rest, his legacy reverberates across the globe
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/10/politics/george-floyd-legacy/index.html
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| be laid to rest | 安息 |
| legacy | A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die. |
| reverberates | You can say that an event or idea reverberates when it has a powerful effect which lasts a long time. |
| poignant | Something that is poignant affects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret. |
| eulogy | A eulogy is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very much |
| parable | A parable is a short story, which is told in order to make a moral or religious point, like those in the Bible. |
| ache | If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain. |
| resonate | If something resonates, it vibrates and produces a deep, strong sound |
| colonialism | olonialism is the practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth. |
| societal turmoil | turmoil is a state of confusion, disorder, uncertainty, or great anxiety. |
| catalytic impact | If you describe a person or thing as having a catalytic effect, you mean that they cause things to happen or they increase the speed at which things happen. |
| eradicate | To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely. |
| trepidation | trepidation is fear or anxiety about something that you are going to do or experience. |
| rhetoric | If you refer to speech or writing as rhetoric, you disapprove of it because it is intended to convince and impress people but may not be sincere or honest. |
| police brutality | brutality is cruel and violent treatment or behaviour. |
| Impediment | Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. |
Missing Boris
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1fZ4y1x7SP
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impersonal | neutral |
| spring from | stem/emanate/originate/come from |
| rearguard | the soldiers positioned at the rear of a body of troops, especially those protecting an army when it is in retreat |
| offing | likely to happen |
| brio | with vigor/vivacity |
| come down with the virus | catch the virus |
| gaping | immense |
| jubilee | anniversary |
| despondency | low spirits |
| dispel | dipel a rumour/doubts/fears |