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VOA常速英语:Asian-Americans Help Alter Face of Hollywood
词汇讲解:
1. ancestor n. 祖宗,祖先
例句:He is sprung from noble ancestors.
他出身名门。
2. documentary n. 纪录片
例句:I watched a documentary on the Civil War.
我看了一部关于内战的纪录片。
3. debut n. 首次亮相;初次登台(或上场)
例句:She made her debut album in 1973.
她在1973年推出她的第一套唱片集。
4. cast n. 班底,演员阵容
例句:The cast of the play was very strong.
这出戏的演员阵容非常强。
5. reflect vt.表达; 反映
例句:Does this letter reflect how you really think?
这封信反映你的真实想法吗?
6. butt n. 笑柄
例句:He was the butt of their jokes.
他是他们嘲笑的对象。
7. escalate v. (使)逐步升级; (使)逐步扩大
例句:The government escalated the war by starting to bomb enemy cities.
政府开始轰炸敌方的城市, 使战争进一步扩大。
8. recall v. 回忆起, 回想
例句:The scene recalled her childhood.
这一情景使她想起了童年。
9. encounter vt.遇到, 遭遇;偶然碰到, 邂逅
例句:I encountered great difficulties in learning English grammar.
我在学习英语语法时遇到了很大困难。
10. diverse adj. 多种多样的;多变化的; 不同的,互异的
例句:The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and ancient Greek drama.
这档节目涉及包括流行音乐、古希腊戏剧在内的各种题材。
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