词汇讲解：
1. halt n. 停住, 停止, 暂停
例句：The car came to a halt just in time to prevent an accident.
汽车及时停了下来, 避免了一场车祸。
2. erase vt.擦掉, 抹去, 清除
例句：Nothing can erase the incident from his memory.
没有什么东西可以使他忘记那件事。
3. meager adj. 粗劣的;不足的;贫乏的
例句：He could not support his family on his meager salary.
他靠微薄的工资无法养家。
4. offset vt. 抵消, 补偿
例句：Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.
他们增加的工资会被物价�
