CNN英语,常用短语.doc

20100604 Cemetery: an area of land used for burying people, especially one that is not beside the church Comrade: a friend or other person that you work with, especially as soldiers during a war Have been laid to rest:安息 Teddy bear: a soft toy bear Casualty: a person who is killed or injured in a war or in an accident Memento: an object you keep to remind you of a person or a special occasion An awful lot of: 极多 Bracelet: a piece of jewellery worn around the wrist or arm Affix: to stick or attach something to something else Gratitude: the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks Goosebumps: 鸡皮疙瘩Graduation gown: academic dress, 毕业袍 Valedictorian /v?l?d?k’t??ri?n/: the student who has the highest marks/grades in a particular group of students and who gives the valedictory speech at a graduation ceremonyPatriotism: love of your country and willingness to defend itSuspect /s?’spekt/ a person who is suspected of a crime or of having done something wrong Elude /i’lud/ if something eludes you, you are not able to achieve it, or not able to remember or understand it A series of : 一系列 First-rate: if you say something is first-rate, you mean that they are extremely good and of highest quality Misstep: a mistake, a wrong action Senior defense officials: 国防高级官员 Premature: you can say that something is premature when it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate Coordination and discipline: 协调和纪律 Vying (vie) /vai/: to compete strongly with somebody in order to achieve something Revenue: /rev?nju?/ money that a company, organization, or government receives from people Front runner: a person, an animal or an organization that seems most likely to win a race or competition Gossip: informal talk or stories about other people’s private lives, that may be unkind or not trueTouch down: of a plane, spacecraft etc to land Debrief: to ask somebody question officially, in order to get information about the task that they