和谐英语

VOA常速英语:'The Hangover' Sequel Features Same Crude Humor but New Location

2011-06-02来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. spree n. 狂欢,纵乐,无节制的狂热行为
例句:We are having a spree tonight.
今晚我们准备痛痛快快地乐一乐。

2. outrageous adj. 骇人的;无法容忍的
例句:Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.
她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。

3. retrace vt. 折回;回忆,回顾,追溯
例句:You might find your ticket if you retrace your steps back to the car.
如果原路折回到车子那里 ,就有可能寻回你的票。

4. luxury n. 奢侈, 豪华
例句:They live in luxury.
他们生活奢华。

5. dilapidated adj. 残破的, 破烂的, 失修的
例句:The building wore a dilapidated look.
这建筑看起来要倒塌了。

6. plot n. 故事情节
例句:This is a novel with a complicated plot.
这本小说情节复杂。

7. dentist n. 牙科医生
例句:I have got toothache, so I must go to a dentist.
我牙疼, 必须去看牙医。

8. character n. 人物,角色
例句:They are the two main characters in the play.
他们是该剧中的两个主角。

9. precedence n. 优先权
例句:The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.
客人严格按照地位高低就座。

10. spoil vt. 损坏; 毁掉;破坏;搞坏;糟蹋
例句:The heavy rain has spoilt the flowers in the park.
这阵大雨把公园里的花全浇坏了。

11. anticipate vt. 预感, 期望,期盼
例句:I anticipate deriving much instruction from the lecture.
我期望从这演讲中获得很多教益。