1. stale beer 陈啤酒

eg In a fogged atmosphere of stale beer and tobacco smoke the girl appeared, a breath of ancient Greece.

在剧场那烟雾缭绕、酒气熏天、浑浊不堪的氛围中，小姑娘登场了，带着一丝古希腊的气息。

2. read thought 看懂想法

eg Some can read the thought forms and patterns underlying any circumstance they find themselves in and have developed this type of perception.

有些人则可以读懂自己在任何情况下所潜藏的思想形态和模式，并发展了这种觉察方式。

3. break the silence 打破沉默

eg The quiet summation was so impressive, so profoundly confident, yet in no way boastful that neither visitor seemed inclined to break the silence that followed.

平静的归纳动人心弦、信心十足，然而又毫无自吹自擂的意味，两位来访者听过之后都无意打破随之而来的沉寂。