1. idle a. 懒惰的;无所事事的
Spring makes everyone feel idle.
春天使每个人都觉得懒洋洋的。
2. deficit n. 不足额;赤字
a foreign trade deficit
外贸逆差
3. mortgage V. 抵押
The house was mortgaged to the bank for fifty thousand dollars.
这所房子抵押给银行借得五万元。
4. upheaval n. 动乱;激变;剧变
Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval.
大批失业会导致社会动乱。
5. bastion n. 堡垒
These clubs are the last bastions of male privilege.
这些俱乐部是男性特权的最后堡垒。
