VOA慢速英语:看日食是好事！黯然失色就不太好了

adj. 天文学的; 极大的;
[例句]Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices
乡村的房价正在飙升。

2.shadow

n. 阴影; 影子; 鬼，幽灵; 隐蔽处;
vt. 投阴影于; 使朦胧; 跟踪，尾随; 预示;
vi. 渐变; 阴沉;
[例句]An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool
一棵橡树的影子投射在一洼圆形的小水池上。

3.abandon

vt. 放弃，抛弃; 离弃，丢弃; 使屈从; 停止进行，终止;
n. 放任，放纵; 完全屈从于压制;
[例句]He claimed that his parents had abandoned him
他声称父母遗弃了他。

4.forsake

vt. 放弃，舍弃; 断念; 摒弃（坏习惯）;
[例句]I still love him and I would never forsake him.
我仍然爱着他，我永远不会离他而去。

5.conversation

n. 交谈，会话; 交往，交际; 会谈; （人与计算机的） 人机对话;
[例句]He's a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him
他是一个健谈的人，于是我开始和他攀谈起来。

6.entertainment

n. 娱乐节目; 娱乐，消遣; 招待，款待;
[例句]There were feasts and banquets, theatrical entertainments and sporting competitions between local groups.
有酒席宴会、戏剧演出和地方队之间的体育竞赛。

7.synonym

n. 同义词;
[例句]The term 'industrial democracy' is often used as a synonym for worker participation.
“工业民主”这个词常被用作“工人参与”的同义词。

8.casting

n. 铸造，铸件; 角色分配; 投掷; [动] 脱落物;
v. 铸造; 扔掉(cast的现在分词); 投掷; 选派演员;
[例句]You do not value what should be valued, I see I was casting pearls before swine.
你不重视应该重视的东西，我觉得我是在对牛弹琴。

9.audition

n. 试听; 听力; 听觉; 试音;
vi. 试听; 试音;
vt. 对…进行面试; 让…试唱;
[例句]I was auditioning for the part of a jealous girlfriend
我试演一个喜欢吃醋的女友角色。

10.get out

[词典] 出来; 出版; （使） 出现; 作出;
[例句]They probably wanted to get out of the country
他们或许想逃离这个国家。

11.tough

adj. 坚强的，坚韧的，不屈不挠的; 艰苦的，困难的，难办的; 牢固的，强壮的; 粗暴的;
n. 粗暴的人; 暴徒，恶棍;
vt. <口>忍耐，忍受（常与out连用）;
[例句]He built up a reputation as a tough businessman
他树立了铁面生意人的名声。

12.typical

adj. 典型的; 特有的或特别的; 代表性的;
[例句]Cheney is everyone's image of a typical cop: a big white guy, six foot, 220 pounds
切尼是每个人心目中典型的警察形象：大块头白人，6英尺高，220磅重。

13.shining star

[词典] 闪亮的星;
[例句]Come on and join us, you will be a Shining Star this year!
来吧，加入我们，你将成为今年的闪亮之星！