CNN news 2012-03-13 加文本
1. delusion n. 欺骗, 迷惑, 受骗;谬见; 错觉; 妄想
例句:Tom was under the delusion that he was a VIP.
汤姆怀有错觉,认为自己是个要人。
2. severe adj. 极为恶劣的; 十分严重的
例句:He has been under a severe strain.
他一直处在极度紧张状态之中。
3. strand vt. 使处于困境
例句:I was left stranded penniless in a strange city.
我流落在一个陌生的城市里,身无分文,一筹莫展。
4. evacuate v. 撤离, 疏散
例句:They all evacuated when the enemy approached the city.
敌人逼近这个城市时他们已撤退了。
5. predict vt. 预言; 预测; 预示; 预告; 预报
例句:I predicted their getting into trouble.
我料到他们会倒霉。
6. trial n. 审判, 审理
例句:The case is now under trial.
案件正在审理中。
7. block vt.堵塞, 阻塞;阻碍, 妨碍
例句:A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。
8. endorsement n. (公开的)赞同,支持,认可
例句:These measures have the strong endorsement of the Labour party.
这些措施得到了工党的大力支持。
9. slight adj. 微小的, 轻微的, 微不足道的
例句:The difference is so slight, that I can hardly see it.
差别很小, 我几乎看不出来。
10. lead n. 领先; 占上风
例句:He has a lead of ten metres over the other runners.
他领先别的运动员十米。