Today I chose a hypocritical letter from Frank Underwood, who tries to veil crafty inside by genuine outside.

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portable 便携式的 手提式的。 I am writing you on an Underwood portable. 我在用Underwood牌手提式打字机给你写信。 resonate 产生共鸣 发出回响。 Those words have resonated even more than this 70-year-old machine.那些话比起这台七十年的老古董更能引起我的共鸣

diminish 减少 减弱 贬损。
You said i want to diminish you. The truth is，I don't.
你说我企图削弱你，事实是，我不想。

oath 宣誓 誓言。
What politician hasn't dreamed about what it would be like to take the oath of the highest office of our land.
哪一个政治家不曾梦想过宣誓担任国家最高职位会是怎样一种情形呢？

covet 渴望 贪求 觊觎。
I've stared your desk in the Oval and coveted it.
我盯着你在总统办公室的办公桌，梦寐以求。

oval 椭圆形的 卵形的
the Oval Office （美国白宫的）椭圆形办公桌 总统办公桌

assume 承担责任 就职 取得权力。
But since you assumed office, my only aim has been to fight for you and alongside you.
自从你上任以来，我唯一的目标就是为你抗争，与你并肩作战。

prestige 威信 威望 声望
personal prestige 个人声望。

impeachment 弹劾
the battle over impeachment 弹劾战役中