1 several adj.几个

Several of the Munch’s family members died of tuberculosis.

曼奇家有几个人都是死于结核病。

2 audition n.(演员等发声的) 试听

You are good at acting, and you should go for that audition.

你很擅长表演，应该去参加那场演员试听才对。

3 screening n.试镜

That candidate was terrible. We need better screening.

那个应征者太差了，得找个上得了镜头的人才行。

4 reality n.真实；现实

In reality, we can not climb like spiderman.

其实我们是无法像蜘蛛人一样爬行的。

5 TV show 电视节目

I have to go or I will miss my favorite TV show.

我该走了，不然要错过我最喜欢的电视节目了。

6 double adj.两倍的

Knowing Emma was robbed on her 60th birthday was really a double shock.

知道艾玛在她六十岁生日那天被人抢劫，令人感到十分震惊。

7 dare v.敢

I don’t dare to climb first.

我不敢爬第一个。

8 courage n.勇气

If you join the army you will need a lot of courage.

如果你去参军，你需要有足够的勇气。

9 perform v.演出；执行

She is such a good singer and she performs so well.

她是个相当出色的歌手，表演得好极了。

10 daredevil adj.不怕死的

He must be really daredevil to drive so fast.

他一定是真的不怕死才敢开那么快。

11 stunt n.惊险动作；惊人表演

She can walk on her hands which is a great stunt.

她会用手走路这一招绝技。

12 antsy adj.焦虑的；坐立不安的

Don’t be so antsy. It’s just an interview.

不要那么焦虑，不过是面试罢了。

13 host n.主人；东道主

Mrs. Williams is our dinner host tonight.

威廉太太是我们今晚晚餐的东道主。

14 swamp n.沼泽

There are huge alligators living in the swamps.

沼泽里住有巨大的鳄鱼。

15 eel n.鳗鱼

Those eels look just like snakes.

那些鳗鱼看起来就和蛇一样。

16 electric eel n.电鳗

The electric eel stuns its prey with slight electricity.

电鳗会用轻微电流电它的猎物。

17 electrocute v.触电而死

Do not touch that wire or you will electrocute yourself.

不要碰那条电线，否则你会触电而死。

18 roll up 卷起

Roll up that blanket so we can take it.

把那张毯子卷起来，我们才能带走。

19 midway adj.中途的

We can stop midway into our journey to rest.

旅行途中，我们可以停下来休息。

20 limp v.跛行

I broke my leg two weeks ago and today I still have to limp.

我两周前摔断腿，到今天还是一跛一跛的。

21 contestant n.参赛者

I was a contestant on a TV quiz show.

我是电视智力竞赛节目的参赛者。

22 rush v.赶紧；快速行动

We will have to rush to catch the fi rst train.

我们得动作快一点才赶得上第一班火车。

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