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2009-10-21来源:和谐英语
1.runoff n.流走之物,决赛,决定性竞选
例句:International observers said Sunday's runoff election was Peru's cleanest vote in years.
国际观察家称,周日进行的秘鲁大选是近年来秘鲁最"干净"的一次大选。
2.bizarre adj.奇形怪状的, 怪诞的
例句:They saw a bizarre animal in the lake.
他们在湖中看见一个奇怪的动物。
3.mix-up n.混乱,混战
例句:maddening bureaucratic mix - ups.
使人发狂的官僚主义的混乱状况。
4.remainder n.剩余物; 残余部分
例句:Fifteen students in the class are girls and the remainder are boys.
班里有15名女学生, 其余是男生。
5.academic adj.学校的, 学院的
例句:The university is composed of five academic schools.
整个大学由五个学院组成。
6.gloomy adj.黑暗的, 阴暗的
例句:The little boy sat in a gloomy corner.
小男孩坐在一个阴暗的角落。
令人沮丧的, 令人失望的
例句:When I saw their gloomy faces, I knew something was wrong.
当我看到他们沮丧的脸时, 我知道出事了。