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spotlight
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1. 公众注意的中心，聚光灯，(2. 使公众注意，使突出醒目) |
The spotlight was on the opera singer. |
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reluctant
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不情愿的 |
He was reluctant to admit that he liked opera. |
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opera
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歌剧 |
Don Carlo is the main character in an opera. |
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fumble
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摸索，搜寻东西 |
Tyler was still fumbling with his sleeping bag. |
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exact
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准确的，没有错误的 |
You just happened to go into the kitchen for more popcorn at the exact moment when those kids were walking into that haunted house. |
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haunted
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闹鬼的 |
You just happened to go into the kitchen for more popcorn at the exact moment when those kids were walking into that haunted house. |
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zombie
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僵尸 |
But you should have seen your face when that zombie jumped out of the bushes. |
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text message
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短信，简讯 |
He frowned as he quickly read the text message. |
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break up
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结束，解散，分手 |
Didn't you two already break up twice this week? |
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apparently
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1. (表面上看來)似乎，(2. 显然地) |
Apparently you forgot to tell her. |
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pillowcase
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枕头套 |
I couldn't find my backpack this morning, so I took off the pillowcase to use as a sack. |
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sack
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1. 布袋，大麻袋，(2. (占领城市的军队)劫掠，(金饰等被强盗)抢劫) |
I took off the pillowcase to use as a sack. |
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buckle
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1. 扣住，扣紧，(2. 扣子) |
He explained happily as he buckled his seatbelt. |
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set
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1. 准备好的，(2. 决定好的，规定好的，3. (东西等)放，置) |
Are we all set now? |
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program
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电视广播节目 |
Matt, it's almost time for your favorite program. |
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widen
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(使)变宽，(使)扩大 |
Matt's eyes widened in horror. |
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concentrate
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集中 |
Matt concentrated on staring out the window. |
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distract
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转移(注意力)，使不集中 |
But Tyler wasn't about to be distracted. |
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main
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主要的 |
Don Carlo is the main character in an opera. |
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character
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1. (小说、戏剧等的)人物，角色，(2. (人的)品性，性格，3. (一种体系的)字体，字母，汉字) |
Don Carlo is the main character in an opera. |
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take place
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发生(某事)，举行(活动等) |
It takes place in the 1500s, during the Spanish Inquisition. |
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inquisition
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调查，审问(the Inquisition：(15-17世纪天主教会的)宗教审批) |
It takes place in the 1500s, during the Spanish Inquisition. |
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tragic
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悲剧的 |
But it's really a tragic love story. |
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conversation
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会话，谈话 |
It was bad enough that his mother had jumped into the conversation, but did she have to embarrass him too? |
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errand
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差事，跑腿的事 |
We always listen to the opera program when we're driving around, doing errands on Saturdays. |
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topic
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主题，题目 |
They needed to get onto another topic immediately. |
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immediately
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立刻，马上 |
They needed to get onto another topic immediately. |
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whir
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呼呼作声地飞(或转) |
His mind whirred with possibilities, but he quickly settled on the local baseball team. |
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possibility
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可能性，可能 |
His mind whirred with possibilities, but he quickly settled on the local baseball team. |
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outfielder
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(棒球)外场手 |
Did you see that outfielder? |
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clasp
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握紧，抱紧(手等) |
Tyler cleared his throat, clasped his hands together, and made a serious face. |
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imitate
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模仿 |
He sang, imitating an opera star warming up. |
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warm up
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1. 热身活动，(2. 加热，(使)变热) |
He sang, imitating an opera star warming up. |
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scale
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1. 音阶，(2. (爬上墙)攀登，3. (测量用的)等级) |
Tyler used as deep a voice as possible to sing down the scale. |
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bulge
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膨胀，凸起 |
He pulled his backpack and the pillow and his sleeping bag and the bulging pillowcase from the car. |
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curb
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(人行道旁的)镶边石，边栏 |
Mrs. Whitman said as she drove away from the curb. |
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ashamed
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羞愧的，感到难为情的 |
Liking opera is nothing to be ashamed of. |
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expression
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1. 措辞，说法，(2. 表情) |
What's that old expression? |
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orchestra
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管弦乐队 |
The orchestra was playing the overture, which ended in an ominous thunder of drums. |
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overture
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前奏曲，序幕 |
The orchestra was playing the overture, which ended in an ominous thunder of drums. |
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ominous
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不祥的，不吉利的 |
The orchestra was playing the overture, which ended in an ominous thunder of drums. |
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synopsis
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概要 |
I'll have no idea what's going on until they give the synopsis of act 2. |
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act
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1. 演出中的其中一幕，(2. (立法院通过的)法定，法案，3. 行动) |
I'll have no idea what's going on until they give the synopsis of act 2. |
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volume
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1. (电视、收音机等的)音量，(2. (系列书籍的)卷，3. 量，额) |
He reached over and turned up the volume on the radio. |