1、controversial
有争议的;引发争论的
Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.
在很多国家,移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
Morton's controversial book, 'Diana, Her True Story.'
莫顿颇有争议的一本书,《戴安娜:真实的故事》
2、break out
(战争、战斗或疾病)爆发
He was 29 when war broke out.
战争爆发时他才29岁。
I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out.
当时我在布里克斯顿的一家夜总会里,那里发生了一场斗殴。
摆脱(单调刻板的状况)
It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training.
我花了很长时间才摆脱掉自身所受的传统训练的羁绊。
If her marriage becomes too restrictive, she will break out and seek new horizons.
如果她的婚姻对她约束太多,她会挣脱出来寻找新的天地。
布满(汗水);出(疹子)
A person who is allergic to cashews may break out in a rash when he consumes these nuts.
对腰果过敏的人吃了这些坚果后身上可能会出疹子。
A line of sweat broke out on her forehead and she thought she might faint.
她的额头上冒出一串汗珠,她以为自己可能会晕过去。
3、appropriate
适当的;合适的;恰当的
It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.
名单上大部分是爱尔兰名字,这没什么不合适的。
Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job.
着装要整洁美观,适合于这份工作。
私占;侵吞;盗用;挪用
Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意。
The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
土地完全被统治者霸占。
拨出(专款)
Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的。











