VOA常速英语:Real-life Vigilantes Come to the Rescue

词汇讲解：

1. mask vt.用面具遮住; 掩盖, 掩饰
例句：This perfume won't mask the unpleasant smell.
这种香水遮不住那股难闻的气味。

2. avenge vt.为…复仇, 报…之仇；为…报复
例句：He resolved to avenge the insult on the boss.
他决意为受辱向老板进行报复。

3. subdue vt.征服; 克制；缓和; 减弱
例句：His soothing words subdued her fears.
他的安慰话减轻了她的恐惧。

4. cheer v. 为…欢呼, 喝彩
例句：When they saw us, they waved and cheered.
看到我们时, 他们又挥手又欢呼。

5. applaud vt.鼓掌；称赞, 赞许
例句：They applauded Jack for his courage.
他们称赞杰克很有勇气。

6. shadow n. 征兆,阴影
例句：The scandal cast a shadow on his career.
这件丑闻给他的事业投上了一层阴影。

7. perceive vt. 察觉;感知
例句：I can't perceive any difference between these coins.
我看不出这些硬币有什么差别。

8. confront vt. 迎面遇到, 遭遇
例句：The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。

9. menace v. 威胁；对…构成危险；危及；威胁到
例句：Two strangers menaced him with pistols and forced him to give up his money.
两个陌生人用手枪威胁他并强迫他拿出所有的钱。

10. zeal n. 热心, 热忱, 热情
例句：They worked with great zeal to finish the project.
他们热情高涨地工作, 以期完成这个项目。