VOA慢速英语:How Failure Can Lead to Long-Lasting Knowledge

例句：The man gained a lot in the business, but he lost the respect of his friends.
      那个人做这买卖赚了很多钱, 但他却失去了朋友们对他的尊敬。

      He gained the rank of Colonel.
      他获得上校军衔。

2.ignore v.不理睬,忽视

例句：She saw him coming but she ignored him.
      她看见他过来但没有理睬他。

3.insulating  adj.绝缘的; 绝缘的

4.suspend vt.暂停, 终止

例句：Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities.
      冲突双方同意暂时停火。

      The President has suspended the constitution and assumed total power.
      总统废止了宪法, 独揽大权。

5.plug vt. vi.插上插头

例句：The girl let her mother plug in the TV set.
      女孩叫母亲插上电视机的插头。

6.dumb adj.愚蠢的

例句：It was dumb of you to say that.
      你说这种话太愚蠢了。

7.logical adj.推理正确的, 合乎常理的,必然的,合乎情理的
 
例句：It is logical that the book is expensive.
      书贵是很自然的事。