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BBC news 2011-04-30 加文本
词汇讲解:
1. throne n. 王位,宝座
例句:He was the legal heir to the throne.
他是王位的合法继承人。
2. bride n. 新娘
例句:The bride stands beside the bridegroom.
新娘站在新郎的旁边。
3. glittering adj. 光辉灿烂的, 华丽的
例句:Rain chilled the glittering pageant.
雨使华丽的庆典大为逊色。
4. accompany vt. 陪伴,陪同
例句:May we accompany you on your walk?
我们陪你一起散步好吗?
5. wedded adj. 结婚的,嫁的,娶的
例句:Jenny and David are a newly wedded couple.
詹妮和戴维是新婚夫妇。
6. anxiety n. 渴望,热望
例句:She expressed anxiety for a new dictionary.
她渴望得到一本新字典。
7. opt vi. 选择,挑选
例句:What courses are most students opting for?
多数学生选什么课程?
8. reception n. 招待会
例句:Their school gave a reception to their new principal.
他们学校为新校长举办了一个招待会。
9. inhibited adj. 拘谨的;压抑的;不自在的
例句:She felt very inhibited by her own lack of experience.
她由于缺乏经验而感到很拘谨。
10. intercept vt. 拦截,截住
例句:Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance.
他想从后门溜走, 记者把他截住了。
11. disregard n. 漠视,忽视,视
例句:He did it in disregard of any advice.
他不顾一切劝告做了这件事。
12. quota n. 配额
例句:The government set a quota on the annual number of immigrants from Italy.
政府规定了每年接受意大利移民的限额。