Whenever the Italian city-states were at war with each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded.
每次意大利各城邦之间打伏，霍克伍德把他的士兵雇佣给愿给他出高价的君主。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 14 A noble gangster
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 究竟什么时候;不论何时;
conj. 无论什么时候;随时;无论何时;每当;
💡 when何时+ever究竟→无论何时,随时
"You can ask for help whenever you need it."
你如果需要帮助随时可以提出来。
近义：if, provided, when, whensoever, whene'er
adj. 乐意的，愿意的;自愿的，心甘情愿的;
v. will的现在分词;决心;用意志力驱使;
💡 will愿意 + ing 名词后缀→ 愿意的
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：anxious, appetent, intentional, aspiring, minded, avid
反义：hesitant, indisposed, loath, obdurate, obstinate, averse
n. 意大利人;意大利语;意大利国民;
adj. 意大利的;意大利人的;意大利语的;意大利文化的;
"She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian."
她的法语和德语讲得流利，也会说一点意大利语。
近义：eyetie, dago
n. 城市;全市居民;（由国王或女王授予特权，通常有大教堂的）特许市;（由政府授予特权的）特权市;
💡 CT(谐音）：做CT要到大 城市
"Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department."
有几家报纸声称该市警察部门腐败。
近义：settlement, town, burg, metropolitan, municipal, urban
反义：municipality, settlement, village, burg, locality
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反义：unused, unworn