和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Istanbul International Film Festival Kicks Off

2011-09-30来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. coup n. 意外而成功的行动
例句:Getting the contract was quite a coup.
把合同争取到手是巧妙精彩的一招。

2. taboo adj. 禁忌的;忌讳的
例句:The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.
这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。

3. legacy n. 遗产, 遗赠物
例句:Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind.
书是伟大的天才留给人类的精神财富。

4. torture vt.拷问, 折磨
例句:They tortured the man to make him confess his crime.
他们拷打那个人, 使他招认他的罪行。

5. gather vt. 收集;召集;使聚集
例句:He is gathering materials for a new book.
他正在收集资料准备写一本新书。

6. function vi. 工作, 运行, 起作用
例句:The machine will not function properly if it is not kept well-oiled.
机器没有上好油, 就不会顺利地运转。

7. injustice n. 不公平;非正义
例句:They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.
他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。

8. circumvent vt. 设法克服或避免(某事物);回避
例句:They opened an office abroad in order to circumvent the tax laws.
他们在外国开设了一个办事处, 以避开税法。

9. turmoil n. 混乱
例句:The robbery put the village in a turmoil.
抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

10. contentious adj. 容易引起争论的,好争论的
例句:Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题。