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1.entertainment n.娱乐

There are few entertainments in that town.
那个镇上几乎没有娱乐设施。

2.terror n.恐怖；惊骇

Her face worked as she stared at him in terror.
她惊恐地注视着他，脸也吓得抽动起来。

3.threaten v.威胁；恐吓

The rebels threatened to seize civilian hostages.
叛乱分子威胁要扣押平民为人质。

4.stream n.河；水流

On either bank of the stream stand rows of willow trees.
小河两岸柳树成行。

5.impoverish v.使贫困；使贫瘠

America still has enough credibility to charter a more profitable path that would impoverish its creditors slowly.
美国尚有足够的信用来让其得以选择一条更加有利可图的路径使它的债权人们渐渐贫困枯竭。