VOA慢速英语:Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011: She Was Considered One of the Most Beautiful Women of Her Time

词汇讲解：

1. striking adj. 惹人注目的;显著的,突出的
例句：His striking good looks and charm made him very popular.
他那十分漂亮的相貌和魅力使他很受欢迎。

2. larger-than-life adj. 有传奇色彩的，有英雄色彩的
例句：The hero appears as a larger-than-life character.
男主角表现出有英雄色彩的特征。

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

4. divorce n. 离婚
例句：Her parents' divorce had a profound effect on her life. 
 她父母的离异对她的生活有很深的影响。 

5. tragic adj. 悲惨的，悲剧的
例句：He was not involved in any affair that had tragic consequences. 
 他没有被牵扯进任何一个有悲惨结局的事件之中。

6. intense adj. 强烈的，极端的
例句：Competition among youths to enter the best colleges is intense. 
 年轻人想进一流大学的竞争是很激烈的。

7. compliment n. 赞美（话），恭维（话）
例句：Simon paid his girlfriend a compliment on her new dress. 
 西蒙赞美他女朋友的新衣服。 

8. version n. 剧本，译本
例句：The book was translated into many versions and sold all over the world.
这本书被译成多种译本并行销全球。

9. nomination n. 提名，任命
例句：She won an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. 
 她获得奥斯卡奖最佳女配角的提名。

10. flop n. 失败，不成功
例句：The play was a flop. 
 这出戏是个失败。

11. infect vt. 传染，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。

12. raise v. 筹款，募集
例句：They are going to raise funds for the school buildings.
他们将为盖校舍筹集资金。