例句:We're not ready to disarm ourselves in order to make it easier for them to kill us.
我们可不准备放下武器，好让他们更轻易地干掉我们。 

2.as ever 一直；依旧

例句:He was by himself, alone, as ever.
他独自一人，一如往常。

3.plenty of 大量；许多

例句:I had plenty of space to write and sew.
我有足够的空间进行写作和缝纫。

4.financial crisis 经济危机

例句:This financial crisis had a much greater impact on Main Street.
这次金融危机对老百姓的影响更为深远。