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2010-04-16来源:和谐英语
1.unfettered adj.<正>不受限制的;不受约束的

例句:unfettered butterfly
      逍遥的蝴蝶

      I want to fly, I want to be an unfettered bird.
      我想要飞,想要做一只无拘无束的小鸟。

2.sour v.关系、态度、人等(使)变坏,恶化

3.complex adj.复杂的, 难懂的

例句:He had not a particularly complex mind.
      他的头脑并不十分复杂。

      What he said was too complex for me to understand.
      他说的太复杂了, 我无法了解。

4.constrain vt.强迫, 强使; 限制, 约束

例句:Cold weather constrained the plant's growth.
      寒冷的天气抑制了植物的生长。

      He was constraining his mind not to wander from the task.
      他在克制着不让自己在工作时分心。

5.abyss n.深渊

例句:He is plunging into an abyss of despair.
      他陷入了绝望的深渊。

      Anyone who betrays his motherland shall inevitably fall into the abyss of eternal sin and shame.
      一切出卖祖国的人都必将堕入永远被人唾骂的罪恶深渊。

6.regulate vt.控制, 管理

例句:The policeman regulated traffic at the intersection.
      警察在交叉路口指挥交通。

7.derivative n.派生物, 引出物

例句:Many English words are derivatives of Latin words.
      许多英语词来自拉丁语。