My name was engraved on the ring.
en·grave /inˈɡrāv,enˈɡrāv/
verb
cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object.
"my name was engraved on the ring"
雕刻

"she looked in the mirror, exclaiming in dismay at her appearance"
ex·claim /ikˈsklām/
verb
cry out suddenly, especially in surprise, anger, or pain.
喊叫
惊叫

"political violence was rampant"
ramp·ant /ˈrampənt/
adjective
adjective: rampant
1.
(especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
猖獗
蔓生的

"he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive"
re·lin·quish /rəˈliNGkwiSH/
verb
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
放弃
弃
放手
作罢

"the rope snapped under the strain"
"the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine"
noun: strain; plural noun: strains
1.
a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.
synonyms:tension, tightness, tautness
n 负担，紧张
v 拉紧
n 品种

"the report was endorsed by the college"
declare one's public approval or support of.
endorse英 [ɪn'dɔːs; en-] 美 [ɪn'dɔrs]
vt. 背书；认可；签署；赞同；在背面签名

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
陪审团宣布了被告无罪的裁决。
verdict 英 ['vɜːdɪkt] 美 ['vɝdɪkt]
n. 结论；裁定

He's tyrannical, he's rapacious, he's undisciplined, he's over-sexed.
残暴，贪婪，毫无修养，沉溺美色。
tyrannical [ti'rænikəl; tai-]
adj.
暴君的；专制君主的；暴政的
专断的，专横的，暴虐的
残忍的，残酷的，残暴的；压迫的 —[亦作 tyrannic ／-nik／]

They had their coffee and tea on the veranda.
他们在阳台上喝咖啡和茶。
veranda英[vəˈrændə]
美[vəˈrændə]
n.阳台，走廊;

She turned scarlet from embarrassment, once she realized what she had done.
等她明白自己的所作所为后，尴尬得满脸通红。
scarlet 英[ˈskɑ:lət] 美[ˈskɑ:rlət]
n. 猩红色; 红衣; 象征罪恶的深红色; 绯红色;
adj. 深红的; 鲜红色的; 罪孽深重的; 淫荡的;

In its natural habitat, the hibiscus will grow up to 25ft.
在原生境中，木槿能长到25英尺高。
hibiscus 英[hɪˈbɪskəs] 美[haɪˈbɪskəs]
n. 木槿，芙蓉;
[网络] 芙蓉属的植物; 芙蓉花; 木槿属;

例： They took refuge in the embassy compound.
他们在大使馆围区内避难。
[compound 生僻意思]
围墙内的房群，围居区；(战俘等的)收容所
场地，围地，院子
A compound is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose. 作特定用途的围地
例：...a military compound.
…一个军事管辖区。

"Then I need ask no further," said the clergyman, somewhat hastily rising from his chair.
“这样看来，我就不必多问了，”牧师说着，有点匆忙地从椅子上站起身。
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clergyman
英 ['klɜːdʒɪmən] 美 ['klɝdʒɪmən]
n. 牧师；教士
[ 复数 clergymen ]

This idea is one that may easily be perverted by anyone else.
这是一种易于被任何人滥用的思想。
pervert 英 [pə'vɜːt] 美 [pɚ'vɝt]
vt. 使堕落；滥用；使反常
n. 堕落者；行为反常者；性欲反常者；变态