The Economist - Sept. 2021 (New words) Flashcards

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rhinos
/rainos/

Red lines, grey rhinos and big mountains

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n.
1. [俚] 钱; 现金;
2. (非正式)犀牛

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wrenching
/ˈrentʃɪŋ/

It was not the kind
of day that augured wrenching change in
economic policy .

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adj.
极为痛苦的,极为难受的

v.
猛扭;扭伤;歪曲;
用版钳拧(wrench 的现在分词形式)

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