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2011-08-07来源:CNN
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词汇讲解:
1. tarnish vt.玷污, 败坏
例句:His bad behaviour has tarnished the good name of the school.
他行为不轨, 败坏了学校的声誉。
2. limbo n. 处于不稳定(或中间过渡)状态
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。
3. opine vt. 为, 以为
例句:I opine that it will rain before night.
我想天黑以前要下雨的。
4. downgrade vt. 使降级;使降职;使降低保密级
例句:Some of the employees working for this firm have been downgraded.
这家公司有几名雇员被降了职。
5. obsess vt. 刻困扰;缠住
例句:The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life.
他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。
6. rocky adj. 不稳定的;不牢靠的
例句:After the recent problems, the company faces a rocky road ahead.
该公司经历了最近的麻烦之后,前途多舛。
7. robust adj. 强健的;茁壮的;健全的
例句:The once robust economy now lies in ruins.
这一度十分健全的经济现已崩溃。
8. breach n. 破坏, 违反
例句:We won't have any breach of discipline.
我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
9. trigger vt. 发, 引起(连锁反应)
例句:The incident triggered an armed clash.
这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。
10. bust vt. 逮捕;搜查
例句:He was busted for possession of marijuana.
他因怀有大麻而被捕。
11. license n. 许可证;执照,牌照
例句:We are applying for a license to sell wine.
我们正申请执照卖酒。