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gossip
n.流言飛語；愛說長道短的人vi. 傳播流言飛語，說長道短
It is ridiculous that here newspapers are read mainly for their gossip columns.
真滑稽，這里的人們讀報主要是沖著閑話欄目而去。
heritage
n.遺產(chǎn)，繼承物，傳統(tǒng)
Every generation has the duty to pass down heritage of knowledge from the past.
每一代人都有責(zé)任把過去繼承的知識傳下去。
imperative
a.必要的，緊急的，極重要的；命令的 n. 必要的事，必須完成的事；祈使語氣(的動詞)
It is absolutely imperative that the whole international community should work together to stop polluting the earth.
國際社會共同行動，制止環(huán)境污染是極為必要的。
lame
a.跛的，瘸的；站不住腳的，差勁的，蹩腳的
Sleeping late is a lame excuse for being late.
睡過了頭不能成為遲到的充足理由。
mock
vt.嘲笑，嘲弄；(為了取笑)模仿 vi. 嘲笑，嘲弄a. 模擬的，演習(xí)的；假的，假裝的
He made us laugh by mocking the way the teacher spoke.
他模仿老師說話的樣子，把我們逗笑了。
nickel
n.鎳；(美國和加拿大的)五分鎳幣，五分錢
To buy that pudding, the poor old gentlemen counted out dimes nickels, and cents.
為了買那個布丁，那位可憐的老先生數(shù)出了一堆1角、5分、1分面值的硬幣。
Don't take any wooden nickels.
(臨別用語)再見，多加小心。
oath
n.誓言，誓約；咒罵，詛咒語
George W. Bush took the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States.
喬治·W.布什宣誓就任美國第44屆總統(tǒng)。
paralyze
vt.使癱瘓；使喪失作用；使驚愕
The electricity failure paralyzed the train service.
電力中斷使得列車無法運(yùn)行。
pope
n. (常the P-)(天主教)教皇，羅馬主教
The Pope holds the highest position of the Roman Catholic Church.
教皇在羅馬天主教堂中的地位最高。
reap
vt.收割，收獲；獲得，得到
They are just shameless:we invented the idea and they reaped its profit.
他們真是寡廉鮮恥：主意是我們想出來的，好處卻被他們占了。
shabby
a.破舊的；衣衫襤褸的；卑鄙的，不公正的
Cinderella looks rather shabby in that shabby old dress.
灰姑娘穿著那件破舊的裙子顯得很寒酸。
silicon
n.硅
Silicon Valley has been hailed as a symbol of creativity and success.
硅谷作為創(chuàng)新與成功的象征而被人們推崇。
sovereign
n.君主，元首 a. 擁有最高統(tǒng)治權(quán)的，至高無上的；具有獨(dú)立主權(quán)的
The true sovereigns of a country are those who determine its mode of thinking.
國家的真正領(lǐng)袖是那些決定該國思想方式的人。
successor
n.接替的人或事物，繼任者
J. F. Kennedy Sr. would have blown his top at hearing what his unworthy successor had done.
要是老肯尼迪知道他卑劣的繼任者的所作所為，他一定會氣爆的。
