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2.maroon vt.把...放逐到孤岛; (因洪水等)使孤立

例句：be marooned on roofs
      被(洪水)围困在屋顶上

      maroon sb. on a desert island
      把某人放逐到荒岛上

3.malfunction n.机器等 运转失常；失灵；出现故障,障碍

例句：Results have been delayed owing to a malfunction in the computer.
      由于电脑发生故障, 计算结果推迟了。

4.limbo n.无着落,悬而未决

例句：Our plans for buying a flat in Spain are in limbo at the moment.
      我们在西班牙购置一套公寓的计划目前被搁置。

5.snooker vt.使陷入困境, 使受挫折

例句：They have turned down ourapplication, so now we’re really snookered.
      他们拒绝了我们的申请, 现在我们真是陷入了困境。

6.cumbersome adj.沉重的, 笨重的, 转动不灵的,大而笨重的；难以携带的

例句：It’s rather cumbersome having to carry all these cases around.
       把这些箱子都带着走动是件相当麻烦的事。

7.minimize vt.把…减至最低数量[程度]

例句：You can minimize the dangers of driving by taking care to obey the rules of the road.
      严格遵守交通规则, 你就能把行车危险降到最低点。