新概念英语第四册30-03

screaming a.:发尖叫声的 screak 尖叫 squeal 长声尖叫

snag n.: 疑难之处 ,障碍 树桩 hit a snag 遇到困难 run into snags 碰钉子

hurdle 栏 障碍 hurdle race 跨栏赛跑 stumbling block 绊脚石

a lion in the way 拦路虎

anecdote n.: 逸闻(关于人的) curiosity n.:珍闻(关于动物)

slander vt.: 诽谤 slander sb. 诽谤某人. pour a slander on sb.

slanderer n.:诽谤者

gossip :谣言 gossipmonger : 散布谣言者 rumor spreader

slanderous remarks 恶语中伤的话

His words are so slanderous.他的话太伤人.

scandal :丑闻 slur: 搞模糊 defame :把名声搞臭

backbite:背后中伤 He backbites me.他背后说我坏话.

persecute vt.: 迫害 宗教概念 puritan :清教徒 torture:折磨

I am persecuted.

AIDS: 爱滋病