CNN news 2011-11-03 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. cancel vt.取消, 废除；注销, 盖销；删去, 划掉
例句：We were all disappointed to learn that the picnic had been cancelled.
我们得知这次野餐已经取消, 都感到很失望。

2. scrap vt. 废弃,丢弃; 取消; 抛弃; 报废
例句：In the end, the decision to scrap the project was unanimous.
最后，大家一致决定放弃这一项目。

3. launch vt. 发动; 发出; 发射
例句：They have launched a spaceship.
他们发射了一艘宇宙飞船。

4. haunted adj. 闹鬼的
例句：This is a haunted house.
这是栋闹鬼的屋子。

5. folk n.人们；大伙儿, 各位；亲属, 父母
例句：Most of the people on the island are fisher folk.
那个岛上的居民大部分是渔民。

6. transform v. 改变
例句：Marriage has completely transformed her.
结婚使她完全改变了。

7. spot n. 斑点, 污点；地点, 场所；少量
例句：Let's meet at this spot tomorrow.
明天我们就在这个地方见面吧。

8. illusion n. 错觉, 幻想, 错误观念；假象
例句：The sun appears to go round the Earth, but it's an illu -sion.
太阳看起来好像绕着地球转, 但这只是个错觉。

9. ante n. 赌注；已付的金额；分担额；预付款；成本；价格
例句：The publisher upped the ante for the biography by offering 1000 yuan.
这家出版社提高了这部传记的预约稿酬,愿比其竞争对手多付1000元。

10. chew vt. 深思,细想,熟虑
例句：He chewed over the problem for several days before making his decision.
他对这个问题详细考虑了好多天才作出决定。