VOA慢速英语:Remembering David Bowie

gender-bender – n. the act of dressing and behaving like a member of the opposite sex

evoke – v. to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind

introduce – v. to mention or refer to (something) for the first time

persona – n. the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person: the image or personality that a person presents to other people

androgynous – adj. having both male and female characteristics or qualities

sophisticated – adj. having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc.

isolation – n. the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others: the condition of being isolated

abandon – v.  to leave and never return to (someone who needs protection or help)