run [rʌn] (ran [ræn], run) v. (戏剧,电影等)连演,连映
lines [lainz] n. (剧本中的)台词
falter [ˈfɔːltə] v. 支吾,结巴说
【派】falteringly 支吾地
【扩】equivocate 支吾,含糊其词
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A: Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few words of thanks.
B: You should make her calm before the interview.
A:她惊恐得有些打颤,结结巴巴地说了几句表示感激的话。
B:你应该在采访前让她平静一下。
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cast [kɑːst] (cast, cast) v. 选派……扮演角色
role [rəul] n. 角色
【搭】play the role of 扮演……角色
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A: She played a minor role in the opera.
B: How did she perform?
A:她在那出歌剧里扮演了一个小角色。
B:她表现得怎么样?
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aristocrat [ˈæristəkræt] n. 贵族
imprison [imˈprizən] v. 关押
Bastille [bæˈstiːl] n. 巴士底狱
gaoler [ˈdʒeilə] n. 监狱长,看守
colleague [ˈkɔliːɡ] n. 同事
【扩】workmate 同事 workfellow 同事 yokefellow 同事
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A: A good beginning gets you half way to success. I hope you have a good day.
B: Thanks. Can I meet my colleagues?
A:好的开始是成功的一半。希望你今天能够过得愉快。
B:谢谢,我能见见同事吗?
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curtain [ˈkəːtən] n. (舞台上的)幕布
reveal [riˈviːl] v. 使显露,泄露
【派】revealer 探测器
【扩】unfold 显露 divulge 暴露,泄露
【搭】reveal a secret 揭露秘密 reveal one's identity 揭示某人的身份
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A: I can't reveal my e-mail.
B: You can try it again now.
A:我的电子邮件打不开。
B:你现在可以再试一次。
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cell [sel] n. 单人监房,监号
blank [blæŋk] adj. 空白的
【搭】go blank 变得一片空白 give sb. a blank look 茫然地看了某人一眼 a blank piece of paper 一张空白的白纸
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A: He handed me a blank check.
B: What does that mean?
A:他递给我一张空白支票。
B:那是什么意思?
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squint [skwint] v. 眯着(眼)看,瞄
dim [dim] adj. 昏暗的
sire [ˈsaiə] n. (古用法)陛下
proceed [prəˈsiːd] v. 继续进行
【派】proceeding 进程
【扩】pursue 继续执行
【搭】proceed from 出自 proceed to do sth. 继续做某事
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A: I guess you would like to get down to business this morning. How would you like to proceed with the negotiation?
B: We are at your disposal.
A:今天上午你大概就想开始谈生意吧。你想如何进行谈判?
B:我们听从你的安排。
run
/rʌn/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 奔跑;跑步;参加(赛跑);举行(比赛);赛(狗、马等);持球跑动进攻;跑垒;迅速做,赶快去;奔忙;做(跑腿差事);(迁移的鱼为产卵而)洄游;管理,经营;(使)运转,(使)运行;开设(服务、课程等);(使)(磁带或录像带)播放,放映
I excused myself and ran back to the telephone. 我道了歉,跑回去接电话。
noun [具体名词] 跑步,赛跑;旅程,航程; 一段(幸运或倒霉的)时光,一系列(成功或失败);连续上演(或放映);尝试,努力;额定产量;抛售(美元、英镑等);争购,抢购
He was already preparing his run for the presidency. 他已经在为总统竞选做准备。
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noun [抽象名词] 线;台词;航线(line 的复数)
He drew three squiggly lines. 他画了三条弯弯曲曲的线。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 排成一行;画线于(line 的三单形式)
Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored yesterday. 通向3万户人家的电线昨日被逐步修复。
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part
🇬🇧/pɑːt/ 🇺🇸/pɑːrt/noun [具体名词] 部分;某物的部分(局部);(书、戏剧、电视剧等的)部,篇,集;(动植物的)器官,部位;部件,零件;成员,参与人员;(世界、国家或城镇等的)区域,地区;(头发的)分缝;(角色的)台词和动作,角色;(在活动或事件中的)作用;(乐器或声音的)声部,音部;(等)份;<古>能力
A part for a machine or vehicle is one of the smaller pieces that is used to make it. 零件 • ...spare parts for military equipment. …军事设备的备用零件。
verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)分开,(使)分离;分别;分手;放弃,移交;给(头发)分缝
If things that are next to each other part or if you part them, they move in opposite directions, so that there is a space between them. 分开
adverb [方式副词] 既有…又有…(part sth., part sth.);不完全地,部分地
If you say that something is part one thing, part another, you mean that it is to some extent the first thing and to some extent the second thing. 一半
adjective [原级] 部分的,不完全的
It was a very severe accident and he lost part of his foot. 那是一起严重的事故,他的一只脚残了。
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falter
🇬🇧/ˈfɔːltə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɔːltər/verb [vt. 及物动词] 衰弱,衰退;结巴地说,支支吾吾地说;蹒跚,踉跄;犹豫,踌躇;(目光)游离,(微笑)僵住
If you falter, you lose your confidence and stop doing something or start making mistakes. 犹豫
noun [抽象名词] 踌躇;支吾;颤抖;(Falter)(美、德)法尔特(人名)
Yet, this faith in the power of education has begun to falter. 然而,对教育的力量的这种信念已经开始动摇。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 投射(光,影);将(视线,目光)投向;浇铸(金属等);分配角色,选派角色;扔,掷,抛;把某人描写成,把某人表现为;投票;使产生怀疑,不确信;使(魔咒)生效,施法;抛(钓丝),撒(网);(生长过程中)蜕(皮),脱(角);(马)失(蹄铁);用(星相)占卜;抛锚,放测
The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role. 哈罗德·品特新戏的首次全球公演选择伊恩·霍姆扮演主要角色。
noun [具体名词] (电影、戏剧等的)全体演员;铸型,模型;(固定断骨用的)石膏; 特性,外貌;轻度斜视;(蚯蚓钻洞时拱到地面的)小土堆;抛鱼线,撒网;浅淡的色调;(鹰或猫头鹰的)颗粒状呕吐物;<澳新>(牧羊犬赶拢羊群时的)四周搜寻;<罕>一群鹰,隼
The show is very amusing and the cast is very good. 表演非常有趣,演员都很优秀。
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role
🇬🇧/rəʊl/ 🇺🇸/roʊl/noun [抽象名词] (演员的)角色;作用,职责
If you have a role in a situation or in society, you have a particular position and function in it. 功能; 作用
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aristocrat
🇬🇧/ˈærɪstəkræt/ 🇺🇸/əˈrɪstəkræt/noun [专属名词] 贵族,贵族成员
...a wealthy southern aristocrat. … 一位富有的南方贵族。
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imprison
/ɪmˈprɪzn/verb [vt. 及物动词] 关押,监禁;束缚,限制
They don't imprison first-time offenders. 他们通常不监禁初次犯罪的人。
Bastille
🇬🇧/bæˈstiːl/ 🇺🇸/bæsˈtil/noun [专属名词] 城堡;牢狱(巴士底监狱)
Still, the Bastille was hated by the people. 人们仍然憎恶着巴士底监狱。
noun [专属名词] 监狱看守;监狱长
They paused, where an ancient gaoler sat fingering a bunch of mighty keys. 他们停了下来,一个年老的狱卒坐在那儿,手里摆弄着一串很大的钥匙。
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colleague
🇬🇧/ˈkɒliːɡ/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːliːɡ/noun [专属名词] 同事,同僚
Without consulting his colleagues, he flew from Los Angeles to Chicago. 在没有和同事商量的情况下,他从洛杉矶飞到了芝加哥。
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curtain
🇬🇧/ˈkɜːt(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɜːrt(ə)n/noun [具体名词] 窗帘,门帘;帘状物,幕状物(如浓烟或大雨等);纱幔,帷幔;(舞台上的)幕,幕布;开幕,落幕;灾难性结局
Her bedroom curtains were drawn. 她卧室的窗帘拉上了。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 给(窗户或房间)装上帘子;(用帘子)隔开,覆盖
A bead curtain separated the two rooms. 一挂珠帘子把两个房间分开。
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verb [vt. 及物动词] 揭示,透露;表明,证明;展示,显示;(通过神或超自然手段)启示
Her laugh revealed her even teeth. 她的笑声露出了整齐的牙齿。
noun [专属名词] (电视节目最后的)揭示;门侧,窗侧
She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. 她蜷缩在黑暗中,吓得不敢露面。
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cell
/sel/noun [抽象名词] 细胞;小牢房;电解槽,电池;电芯;(政治组织的)小组,基层组织;(修道院中的)单人小室;(巢穴中单个的)巢室;(计算机屏幕上的)单元格
A cell is a small room in which a prisoner is locked. A cell is also a small room in which a monk or nun lives. 小牢房; 小禅房
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adjective [原级] 空白的,空的;茫然的,毫无表情的;单调的,无活动的;断然的,彻底的
If you look blank, your face shows no feeling, understanding, or interest. 茫然的; 无表情的; 漠然的
noun [抽象名词] 空白处,空格;(头脑或记忆)一片空白;空弹;(金属或木头的)坯件,坯料
A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information. (表格等的) 空白处
verb [vt. 及物动词] 成为空白,不记得;<英>冷落,不理睬;<美>阻止(对方)得分;切割(金属坯件);封锁
Abbot looked blank. "I don't quite follow, sir." 阿博特一脸茫然,“我不太明白,先生。”
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squint
/skwɪnt/verb [vt. 及物动词] 眯眼看;斜视;窥视;偏移、使斜眼;眯眼看
The bright sunlight made me squint. 强烈的阳光使我眯起了眼。
noun [抽象名词] 斜视;斜孔小窗;一瞥
If someone has a squint, their eyes look in different directions from each other. 斜视 • ...a pimple-faced man with a squint. …一个脸上有粉刺、眼睛斜视的男人。
adjective [原级] 斜视的;斜的
She'd already appropriated her mother's squint. 她已经继承了母亲的斜视眼。
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adjective [原级] 暗淡的,昏暗的;模糊的,看不清的;<非正式>愚笨的,迟钝的;前景暗淡的,不乐观的
A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it. 黑暗的 • The room was dim and cool and quiet. 这房间昏暗、阴冷且安静。
verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)变暗;变淡漠,失去光泽;(使)变模糊
If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright. 使变暗; 变暗 • Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes. 把灯光调暗–在刺眼的灯光下躺着不舒服。
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sire
🇬🇧/ˈsaɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsaɪər/noun [专属名词] 陛下;大人;男性祖先;雄性亲畜
Comet also sired the champion foal out of Spinway Harvest. “ 彗星”还跟“斯平威·哈维斯特”生下了这匹冠军小马驹。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 做…的父亲;生产
Choosing a sire is one of the most important decisions you can make. 为父是选择一个最重要的决定,你能。
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proceed
🇬🇧/prəˈsiːd/ 🇺🇸/proʊˈsiːd/verb [vt. 及物动词] 开始行动,开展;<正式>继续做(或从事、进行);(完成其他事后)继续做某事;<正式>行进,前往;起诉某人;来自,出自
If you proceed with a course of action, you continue with it. 继续进行 (某行动) The group proceeded with a march they knew would lead to bloodshed. 这群人继续进行他们知道会导致流血事件的一次游行。
noun [抽象名词] (某个事件或活动的)收入,收益
The proceeds of an event or activity are the money that has been obtained from it. (某事件或活动带来的) 收入 • The proceeds of the concert went to charity. 音乐会的收入给了慈善机构。