a mess of pottage
付出重大利益获得的物质享受;眼前的小利[参见 sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage,见 birthright,源自《圣经》 ]
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- invocation n. 祈祷；符咒；【法律】(法院对另案的)文件调取；(法权的)行使
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- backhoe n. 反向铲；挖沟机
- administered 执行
- secular n. 修道院外的教士，(对宗教家而言的) 俗人 adj. 世俗的；长期的；现世的；不朽的
- mastodon n. [古生] 乳齿象；庞然大物 adj. 巨大的；庞大的
- booklet n. 小册子
- flinging v. （尤指生气地）扔( fling的现在分词 ); 猛动（身体或身体部位）; 粗暴地（向某人）说; 气势汹汹地（对某人）说
- carbonized adj. 碳化的 v. 碳化
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考试词汇表
- have had his day
- have had our day
- have had someone
- have her hand in
- have her own way
- have his hand in
- have his own way
- have hollow legs
- have hot coppers
- have in contempt
- have in derision
- have in the wind
- have intercourse
- have interest in
- have iron nerves
- have it all over
- have it out with
- have it your way
- have its moments
- have leaden feet
