VOA常速英语:Oldman Hopes to Overcome Typecasting with 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'

词汇讲解：

1. acclaim n. 热烈欢迎或赞同; 称赞
例句：He was welcomed with great acclaim.
他受到十分热烈的欢迎。

2. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句：I nominate Bill as the club president.
我提名比尔为俱乐部主席候选人。

3. uncover vt. 揭露, 发现
例句：It was two young reporters who uncovered the whole plot.
是两位年轻记者揭露了整个阴谋。

4. adapt vt.改编, 改写
例句：Many of Dickens' books have been adapted as films.
狄更斯的许多书都已改编成电影。

5. comparison n. 比较, 对照
例句：My garden doesn't stand comparison with his.
我的花园无法和他的相比。

6. intricate adj. 错综复杂的
例句：I have a novel with an intricate plot.
我有一本情节错综复杂的小说。

7. nap n. 小睡, 打盹
例句：Mr. Green usually has a nap after lunch.
格林先生习惯于午饭后睡一会。

8. cast vt. 分配(演戏剧等的)角色
例句：He was cast as[for the part of] Hamlet.
选派他扮演哈姆雷特的角色。

9. overcome vt. 战胜; 克服
例句：He has enough courage to overcome the difficulty.
他有足够的勇气来克服这个困难。

10. celebrity n. (尤指娱乐界的)名人, 名流；名声, 名誉
例句：She said social class in America was largely decided by celebrity.
她说在美国社会阶层主要由名声决定。