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例句：Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize.
      她的第一部小说就获得了一个颇具声望的文学奖。

2.stretch v.耗尽，竭尽（财力、物力等）

3.recipient n.接受者，接受方，受方

例句：The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper.
      获奖者的姓名登在报上。

4.daunting a.使人畏缩的

5.depressing adj.令人忧愁的,使人沮丧的

例句：After the depressing events of the last few months, Mina felt that it was time to put a little joie de vivre back into       their lives.
      经历了前几个月许多令人沮丧的事情,麦娜觉得现在该小小地享受一下生活了。

6.downturn n.(价格或活动)开始下降

例句：There was a downturn in interest rates this week.
      本周利率下调。

      The 1990s witnessed a sharp downturn in the party’s fortunes.
       20 世纪90 年代是该党遭遇严重挫折的时期。