VOA慢速英语:Remembering Hollywood Legend Elizabeth Taylor

例句：This was indeed an extraordinary step.
这也确实是了不起的一步。

2. battle v. 与…斗争，战斗[(+with/against)]

例句：This is my first battle with a human mortal.
这毕竟是我第一次跟别人交锋。

3. starred v. 主演
例句：She has starred in some thirty films.
她主演过大约三十部影片。

4. hit n. 成功而风行一时的事物
例句：The new play is the hit of the season.
这出新戏是本季最叫座的。

5. separate vi. (夫妻)分居
例句：They separated three years after they got married.
他俩结婚三年后便分居了。

6. involve vt. 使卷入,连累;牵涉[(+in/with)]
例句：Don't involve me in your quarrel!
不要把我牵扯进你们的争吵中!

7. infect v. 传染;侵染;感染
例句：Go away, I don't want to infect you with my cold.
走开，我可不想把我的感冒传染给你。

8. giant n. 巨人，伟人
例句：Shakespeare is a giant among poets/the giant of poets.
莎士比亚是诗人中的大文豪.

9. pastime n. 娱乐，消遣
例句：Window-shopping is some girls' favorite pastime.
逛街是许多女孩消磨时间的首选方式。

10. opponent n. 对手
例句：He easily defeated his opponent in the election.
选举中他轻易地击败了对手。

11. abusive adj.虐待的，辱骂的
例句：He made many abusive remarks to me.
他对我口出恶言。