1、controversial
有爭議的;引發爭論的
Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.
在很多國家,移民都是一個頗有爭議的問題 。
Morton's controversial book, 'Diana, Her True Story.'
莫頓頗有爭議的一本書,《戴安娜:真實的故事》
2、break out
(戰爭、戰斗或疾病)爆發
He was 29 when war broke out.
戰爭爆發時他才29歲 。
I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out.
當時我在布里克斯頓的一家夜總會里,那里發生了一場斗毆 。
擺脫(單調刻板的狀況)
It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training.
我花了很長時間才擺脫掉自身所受的傳統訓練的羈絆 。
If her marriage becomes too restrictive, she will break out and seek new horizons.
如果她的婚姻對她約束太多,她會掙脫出來尋找新的天地 。
布滿(汗水);出(疹子)
A person who is allergic to cashews may break out in a rash when he consumes these nuts.
對腰果過敏的人吃了這些堅果后身上可能會出疹子 。
A line of sweat broke out on her forehead and she thought she might faint.
她的額頭上冒出一串汗珠,她以為自己可能會暈過去 。
3、appropriate
適當的;合適的;恰當的
It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.
名單上大部分是愛爾蘭名字,這沒什么不合適的 。
Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job.
著裝要整潔美觀,適合于這份工作 。
私占;侵吞;盜用;挪用
Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.
另外有幾家報社已盜用了這個創意 。
The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
土地完全被統治者霸占 。
撥出(專款)
Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
參議員盧格懷疑國會是否會撥出更多資金用于此目的 。