Repeal a law

repeal [rɪ'pil]

vt. 撤销，废除;否定，放弃; n. 废除，作废;撤销;

re向后，相反+peal呼吁→反呼吁→取消，撤消

law [lɔ:]

n. 法;法学;规律;法制; vt.& vi. [口语、方言]诉诸法律，对…起诉，控告; vt. 控告;对…起诉;

I was counting on more.

我期待着会比这要要。

Devil must be driven out with devils.

以毒攻毒。

Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.

我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。