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v[I, Ipr]
~ (upon sb/sth) (law 律) seize a person's property or belongings to force him to pay what he owes (esp rent) 扣押某人之财物(以迫使其偿付债款, 尤指租金).
🗣️ 情景例句
May I talk to you about something that's bothering me?
我能和你谈一件让我挺烦心的事吗?
But especially to my acting teacher, Vincent Lewis, who taught me everything I know.
尤其是谢谢我的表演老师文森特.刘易斯,她教会了我反知道的每一件事。
And anyone who gave more than a passing thought to the bottom confines of the oceans probably assumed that the sea bed was flat.