VOA慢速英语:别陷入困境之中

n. 一瞥，一看; （古语） 闪光; 隐约的闪现; 模糊的感觉;
vi. 瞥见;
[例句]Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the Hyde Park Hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine.
为了一睹女主角的风采，一些追星族已经在海德公园饭店外守候了24个小时。

2.suspenseful

adj. 悬疑的，令人紧张的;
[例句]If his experiences then had been carefully recorded, it would undoubtedly have made a suspenseful and moving

book.
若是把他所经历的事实记录下来，那就是一部充满着大智大勇，惊心动魄的小说。

3.romantic

adj. 浪漫主义的; 浪漫的，谈情说爱的，多情的，风流的，香艳的; 空想的，虚构的，怪诞的，想入非非的，不实际的，难实行

的（计划等）; 传奇（式）的，小说般的，情节离奇的;
n. 富于浪漫气息的人; 浪漫主义作家[画家等]，浪漫派诗人[艺术家]; 浪漫思想[行为];
[例句]When we're together, all he talks about is business. I wish he were more romantic
我们在一起的时候，他总是谈论生意。我希望他能更浪漫一点。

4.candid

adj. 偷拍的; 公正的; 率直的，坦白的;
[例句]Nat is candid about the problems she is having with Steve
娜特对她眼下和史蒂夫之间的问题毫不隐瞒。

5.route

n. 航线; 路; （公共汽车和列车等的） 常规路线; 渠道，途径;
vt. 按某路线发送; 给…规定路线[次序，程序];
[例句]All escape routes were blocked by armed police
所有逃跑的路都被武警封锁了。

6.diagonal

n. 斜线; [数] 对角线; 斜列; 斜纹布;
adj. 对角线的; 斜的; 斜线的; 斜纹的;
[例句]The bed linen is patterned in stylish checks, stripes, diagonals and triangles.
床单有漂亮的方格形、条纹、斜纹和三角形图案。

7.literally

adv. 逐字地; 照字面地; 确实地，真正地; [口语]差不多，简直（用于加强语意）;
[例句]We've got to get the economy under control or it will literally eat us up
我们必须设法控制经济，不然它非把我们吞噬了不可。

8.digress

vi. 离题，岔开话题;
adj. 离题的，枝节的;
[例句]I've digressed a little to explain the situation so far, so let me now recap
刚才我稍稍离题说明了迄今的情况，现在让我来概述一下。