In this crisis, all the prejudices fell away.
值此危急时期，各种偏见均已消失。

2．confrontation n. 对抗，冲突

Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war.
即使是局部的对抗也可能扩大成一场大战。

3. violence n. 猛烈，暴力

They incited the workers to violence.
他们煽动工人暴动。

4. distort v. 歪曲，扭曲

How dare he distort the facts so brazenly!
他怎么敢如此肆无忌惮地歪曲事实！

5. mosaic n. 马赛克

The sky this morning was a mosaic of blue and white.
今天早上的天空是幅蓝白相间的画面。