competence n.能力，胜任，称职
We doubted his competence as a teacher.
我们怀疑他能否胜任教师的工作。

barricade n.路障，栅栏；障碍以设路障于，挡住
The fans were kept back behind barricades.
影迷们被挡在栅栏 之后。

glamour n.魅力，诱惑力
Susan added a touch of glamour by wearing a beautiful dress.
苏珊换上一件漂亮衣服，增添了几分魅力。

nourish vt.养育，喂养，滋养；怀有（希望等）
The professor has long nourished the dream of returning to his motherland.
这位教授一直梦想着能够回到祖国。

stab n.v.刺，戳

accumulate v.积累，堆积
Huge snowdrifts had been accumulated on the airport's runways.
机场跑道上积起了巨大的雪堆。

armor n.盔甲，装甲；保护物

slip n.疏漏，差错v.滑跤，滑落，溜；下降，跌落；悄悄放进
Molly knew she could not afford to make a single slip.
茉莉知道自己不能够出任何差错。
He woke to find that his quilt had slipped off the bed.
他醒来后发现被子从床上滑下来了。
enlighten vt.启发，开导
The past should enlighten us in the future.
过去的事情会在将来给予我们某些启示。
idiom n.习语，成语；（在艺术等方面所表现的）风格，特色
In Hollywood, white stars are adopting black idioms and dress styles.
在好莱坞，黑人的惯用语及穿衣风格正在被白人影星所采用。