败：衰败。干枯的树枝，衰败的花叶。形容荒凉、破坏的样子。

dead twigs and withered leaves

形容势力大，气焰高，很可怕。

Ones fury beclouds the sky Ones power dominates the world like a flame reddening the sky

指有缘相合。

One fate, one meeting

冷僻的字、词和晦涩的文句。

Obscure characters and awkward sentences

比喻像流水一样连续不断。同“滔滔不竭”。

Endless, overflowing

捕捉野鸭子，借指业余时间干活挣钱

hunt the goose/earn extra money in ones spare time

指法令、礼乐、制度以及历代遗留下来的有价值的东西。

Ancient books and cultural relics

其核心语义包含双重指向：既指生理上的灼热不适，也喻指心理层面的急促不安。

very worried

华丽而空泛的言词。

flowery and bombastic style of writing

言谈有实践作为根据、切实、可靠。

wise remark of an experienced person

旧指富贵人家的子弟。

gilded youth

大家迅速集合在一起，表示赞同和支持。

Clouds gather and respond

无数感想交互汇集，形容感慨万千。

Many thoughts crowded in upon All kinds of thoughts crowded in together

极为古老、陈旧的

old-fashioned outdated

聪明到了极点，无人能与之相比。

Extremely clever

捉刀：代别人写文章。指代别人做事，多指写文章。

Taking the blame for another

年事：年纪。指一个人的岁数已经很大了。

advanced in age very old

比喻恶毒的言词和手段。

as fierce as the mouth of a snake or the sting of a bee

议论纷纷，指舆论强烈。

Popular criticisms are raging

胡乱抄袭别人的文章。

plagiarize from different sources