VOA常速英语:Captain Jack Looks for Fountain of Youth in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'

词汇讲解：

1. hit n. 成功而风行一时的事物
例句：The new play is the hit of the season.
这出新戏是本季最叫座的。

2. inevitable adj. 总会发生的, 照例必有的, 惯常的
例句：He greeted us with his inevitable smile.
他照例笑着招呼我们。

3. sequel n. 续集,续篇
例句：The rumour is that there is a sequel to the movie in the works, although this has not been confirmed.
传言说正在计划拍摄这部电影的续集,但并未得到证实。

4. inebriated adj. 酒醉的
例句：A inebriated man was stumbling down the street with one foot on the curb and one foot in the gutter .
一名烂醉如泥的男子蹒跚地走在街上，一脚踩在人行道边缘，一脚踩在水沟里。

5. pirate n. 海盗
例句：The pirate ship raised its flag.
那艘海盗船升起它的白旗。

6. adversary n. 对手, 敌手
例句：He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
他将她视为公司中主要的对手。

7. reality n. 现实, 实际
例句：We thought he was serious but in reality he was joking.
我们以为他是认真的, 但实际上他是在开玩笑。

8. territory n. 领域, 范围
例句：Orthopaedics is outside his territory.
他对整形外科是个外行。

9. character n. 人物, 角色
例句：Hamlet was a fictitious character. 
哈姆莱特是一个虚构的人物。

10. charismatic adj. 有魅力的;有感召力的
例句：Charismatic leaders are supposed to have rough edges. 
人们认为有魅力的领导者都不修边幅。

11. commence v. 开始,开始发生；着手
例句：After the election the new government commenced developing the roads.
选举后新政府开始修建道路。