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例句：He can outstrip his friend both in sports and in studies.
      他能在体育和学习方面胜过他的朋友。

2.hospitalize v.把…送入医院治疗

3.fade v.褪色,消失,凋谢

例句：The crisis soon faded to historical insignificance.
      那次危机很快就成为历史上无足轻重的陈迹。

4.diminish v.(使)减少,(使)变小

例句：Unforeseen expenses diminished his savings.
      不可预见的花费使他的存款减少了。

      The importance of royalty has diminished.
      皇族的权威已衰微。

5.erupt v.爆发，喷出

例句：An active volcano may erupt at any time.
      活火山随时可能喷发。

      The audience erupted into wild cheers.
      观众爆发出热烈的喝采声。

6.curfew n.晚钟,打晚钟时刻,晚钟,宵禁

例句：To go out after curfew was to risk death.
      宵禁后出门是去冒丧命的危险。

7.instrumental adj.有帮助的

例句：The neighBours were instrumental in catching the criminal.
      邻居们发挥了作用帮助捉拿了那个罪犯。

8.evaporate v.蒸发,失去水分,消失

例句：He always evaporated by Monday morning.
      在星期一早晨前总是不见他的踪影。

9.remarkable a.异常的,非凡的,显著的;值得注意的

例句：I hadn't seen him for years when a remarkable coincidence brought us together again.
      我好多年没有见到他了，然后一个非常偶然的事件又将我们聚在了一起。

10.tarnish v.使失去光泽,玷污

例句：The firm's good name was badly tarnished by the scandal.
      这件丑事玷污了公司的好名声。