Words and expressions
1 karma 因果报应
E.g. Vegetarians believe that eating meat is bad karma.(字典例句)
2 Incarnation 化身
The incarnation of evil 邪恶的化身
Synonym: embodiment
3 Test the water 摸清底细
E.g. You might test the water of your rivals before the contest.
4 Outlet 奥特莱斯,品牌折扣店;(电源)插座
5 Snobby/ snobbish 势利的
Cold-shoulder (verb) 冷落
Give sb the cold shoulder 冷漠对待
6 Pious (adjective) 虔诚的;道貌岸然的;伪善的
E.g. Pious acts 虔诚之举
Pious sentiments 虚情假意
7 Incense
(noun) 香(尤指宗教礼仪用的)
(verb) 激怒;使大怒
8 Excavator 挖掘机;发掘者
Excavate (verb) 发掘,挖出
9 Fortress 城堡,堡垒,要塞