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Wallis ‘was not keen on royal wedding’

Vocabulary

scheming

given to deceiving others

wormed her way into

seduced¹

insecure

lacking self-confidence

felt trapped

felt unable to avoid or escape fate

uncovered

revealed

to be showered with

to receive many

to be dumped

to be abandoned

constitutional crisis

The marriage was opposed by the king's government in the United Kingdom on religious, legal, political, and moral grounds. Mrs Simpson was perceived as an unsuitable consort² because of her two failed marriages.

widespread criticism

opposition from different quarters

renounced

gave up

1 seduced   

诱奸( seduce的过去式和过去分词 )； 勾引； 诱使堕落； 使入迷

参考例句：

• The promise of huge profits seduced him into parting with his money. 高额利润的许诺诱使他把钱出了手。
• His doctrines have seduced many into error. 他的学说把许多人诱入歧途。

2 consort   

v.相伴；结交

参考例句：

• They went in consort two or three together.他们三三两两结伴前往。
• The nurses are instructed not to consort with their patients.护士得到指示不得与病人交往。