CNN news 2011-10-21 加文本
词汇讲解:
1. stake n. 奖金; 赌金,赌注
例句:The old ladies played for small stakes just for amusement.
老太太们下小赌注赌钱只是为了取乐。
2. location n.位置, 场所;发现[找出]…的位置[地点];外景(拍摄地)
例句:It was difficult to find a suitable location.
当时要找一个合适的外景拍摄地相当困难。
3. hesitant adj. 犹豫的
例句:The wife looked over her shoulder at her husband when she was hesitant.
妻子犹豫不决,回头看丈夫的眼色行事。
4. standstill n. 停止;停顿;停滞不前
例句:The work has come to a standstill.
工作陷于停顿。
5. bustle vi. 闹哄哄地忙乱, 奔忙
例句:She is always bustling about the house.
她总是为家务忙个没完。
6. afford vt. 买得起, 担负得起
例句:She cannot afford a new dress.
她没钱买新衣裳。
7. original adj. 最初的,本来的;原始的
例句:The original price of the car was a bit too high.
这辆汽车的原价太高了一点。
8. relocate v. (尤指公司或工人) (使)搬迁,迁移
例句:They’ve relocated our bus-stop.
他们把我们的公共汽车站迁到另一个位置了。
9. descend v. 下来;下去;下降
例句:Darkness descended too soon.
夜色过早降临。
10. join v. 连接, 联结;加入, 参加, 同…一起做某事
例句:A bridge joins the two banks of the river.
一座桥把河的两岸连在一起。