VOA慢速英语:小丑们多年来的形象变化

adj. 酒精的，含酒精的; 酒精中毒的;
n. 酗酒者，酒鬼; 酒精中毒者;
[例句]He showed great courage by admitting that he is an alcoholic.
他以极大的勇气承认自己酗酒。

2.ambiguous

adj. 模棱两可; 含糊的，不明确的; 引起歧义的; 有两种或多种意思的;
[例句]This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations
这份协议非常含糊，可以有多种解释。

3.categorize

vt. 把…归类，把…分门别类;
[例句]This mirrors the way we categorize things in the real world.
这反映了我们在现实世界中分类事物的方法。

4.harlequin

n. 滑稽角色，丑角;
[例句]The man's got a real-life Harlequin romance in his head.
这个人脑子里自导自演了一场浪漫滑稽剧。

5.inflate

vt. 使充气（于轮胎、气球等）; （使） 膨胀; （使） 通货膨胀; 物价上涨;
[例句]Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft
斯图尔特跳到海里给救生艇充气。

6.lure

n. 诱饵; 吸引力，魅力; 诱惑物;
vt. 吸引，引诱; 用引诱物召回（猎鹰）;
[例句]He lured her to his home and shot her with his father's gun
他把她哄到家里，用他父亲的枪射杀了她。

7.puppet

n. 木偶; 傀儡; 受他人操纵的人;
[例句]When the invasion occurred he ruled as a puppet of the occupiers
外敌入侵时，他作为占领者的傀儡行使统治。