VOA慢速英语:A Crowded Field for Best Picture at Academy Awards

例句：The difficult problem present by him entangle the conferee.
      他所提出的问题使与会人士感到困惑。

2.alien n.外国人, 外侨, 局外人

例句：An Englishman is an alien in America.
      英国人在美国便是外国侨民。

外星人

例句：Jim is an alien in this film.
      吉姆在这部电影里是个外星人。

3.mistreatment n.虐待

例句：the physical mistreatment of children.
      在身体上对儿童的虐待

4.animated adj.活生生的；栩栩如生的，生气勃勃的；活跃的；热烈的

例句：We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.
      昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

       His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.
       他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。

5.dismiss vt.解雇; 撤职; 开除

例句：The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.
      新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇。

6.mourn vi.哀悼

例句：The couple mourned for their dead child.
      这对夫妻哀悼死去的孩子。