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VOA常速英语:New York's Twin Towers Appear in Many Hollywood Films
词汇讲解:
1. grace vt.修饰或装扮
例句:Fine paintings graced the walls of the room.
这些精美的绘画使四壁生辉。
2. symbolize vt.象征;作为…的象征
例句:What does this strange mark symbolize?
这个奇怪的符号象征什么?
3. emblem n. 象征;标记
例句:The bald eagle is the emblem of US.
秃鹰是美国的标志。
4. summarize vt.总结, 概述
例句:I will summarize what I have done.
我将概述我所做的事情。
5. grandeur n. 宏伟, 壮观, 富丽堂皇
例句:The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched.
长城的壮观是独一无二的。
6. sheer adj. 陡峭的; 垂直的
例句:The waterfall makes a sheer drop of one thousand feet.
瀑布从一千英尺的高处直泻而下。
7. stunt n. 惊人的表演, 特技, 绝技
例句:The plane did a few stunts before landing.
飞机着陆前做了一些特技。
8. breathtaking adj. 惊人的;惊险的;使人透不过气来的
例句:The championship match is really breathtaking.
这场冠军争夺赛紧张得真叫人喘不过气来。
9. quaint adj. 少见的, 古怪的
例句:They still keep some quaint old customs.
他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。
10. appropriate vt.挪用; 占用; 盗用
例句:The minister was found to have appropriated government money.
部长被查出挪用了公款。
11. upset adj. 心烦的
例句:He was upset at not being welcomed.
他因不受人欢迎而生气。
12. amputate vt.(用外科手术)截(肢等)
例句:In these cases there is no choice but to amputate.
在这些病例中,除了截肢别无他法。
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