1.frightened adj. 受惊的, 受恐吓的
例句:
Frightened children were calling for their mothers.
受惊的孩子们呼喊著找妈妈。
2.self-appointed adj.自己作主的; 自行推荐[任命]的; 自封的
例句:
A leader is not self-appointed. His leadership has to be accepted and approved by the masses.
领导不是自封的,要看群众承认不承认,批准不批准。
3.kangaroo court n.私设之法庭, 非法法庭
例句:
To the people who refused to go on strike, the most difficult part of their decision was the possibility that they would later be subject to the union's kangaroo court.
对于那些拒绝参加罢工的人来说,他们这一决定最麻烦的地方是,他们以后可能受到工会袋鼠法庭的审判。
4.firing squad n. 行刑队,执行死刑的射击队
例句:
The condemned man faced the firing squad with dignity;
那个被宣布有罪的人大义凛然的面对着行刑的队伍;
5.meteor n. 流星,大气现象,一夜成名的人
例句:
A meteor shot across the sky.
流星划过天空.
6.materialize v. 赋与实质,使体现,物质化; 成有形,体现,实现
例句:
A truck suddenly materialized out of the fog.
一辆卡车突然驶出烟雾。
7.measured adj. 量过的,慎重的,基于标准的
例句:
march in measured steps
用整齐的步伐行进
8.stifle v. 使不能呼吸,窒息,抑制
例句:
Our ideas were stifled.
我们的意见被压了下来。
9.tackle v. 处理,抓住
例句:
Some people tackle the difficult jobs first.
有的人爱先做难做的工作。