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1. 讲解词汇与搭配：in/during one's lifetime     controuersy     dust     long since     clash     the Inquisition/the Holy Office     perspective     something like ...     in/by contrast

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1.sth. of a life time/one's life：一生中最好的

The chance/experience/vacation of a life time：某人一生中最好的机会，经历，假期

It was the vacation of a lifetime.    这是我一生中最好的假期。

2.controuersy

a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time. : 很多人参与的激烈而持久的论战

controversial：有争议的
a controversial figure/issue/topic：人物/问题/论题

3.dust：本义“灰尘”；引申：“纷争”

• the political dust：政治纷争
• settle the dust：解决纷争

4.long since ...：早已，早就...

Spring flowers are long since gone.   春花早已枯萎
I've long since forgiven what she did.   我早已原谅她做的事了

5.clash

conflict,collision：冲突

6.the Inquisition/the Holy Office

宗教法庭

7.perspect

本义：“透视法”
引申 → “视角”

8.something like ...

大约，大概，有点像

They say creating a work of art is something like giving birth.
Something like 5000 homes are without power.
大约五千户人家停电。

类似 → something between：大约介于两者之间

他的表情介于困惑与愤怒
The look on his face was something between buzzlement and anger.
他的收入大约介于三万到三万五千元
His income is something between 30000 and 35000 a month.

9.in/by contrast：相比之下，相对照而言

同义：in/by comparison   （...,~,...：插入语用）