Angle for sth (phrasal verb)
●To try to get something you want without asking directly for it.
((用暗示的方法)謀求、獵取)
Examples:
1.She was obviously angling for an invitation.
2.I didn't want him to think I was just angling for sympathy.
Arena (noun)
●A large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment.
(舞台,競技場)
Examples:
1.The world is as an arena of moral conflict.
2.You can rent roller skates at the skating arena.
Not angling for compliments, I'd be content to let my integrity fill the universe -
●「不要人誇顏色好,只留清氣滿乾坤」出自元代詩人、畫家王冕的詩作《墨梅》。這裏採用了大陸官方通訊社的英譯。不過,後半句似可譯為:I'd rather wish my moral integrity will be preserved and prevail。
(The) gospel truth (idiom)
●Something that is unquestionably true.
(千真萬確,絕對真理)
Examples:
1.The witness swore he was telling the gospel truth.
2.I told my parents the gospel truth about how the vase broke.
Lavish (adj.)
●Very generous; large in quantity and expensive or impressive.
(慷慨的,奢華的)
Examples:
1.The critics were lavish in their praise for the paintings.
2.The lavish production makes this musical truly memorable.