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2010-10-23来源:和谐英语
1.taunt vt.嘲讽;嘲弄;辱骂;奚落

例句:He taunted me for being weak.
      他嘲讽我的软弱。

      Some of the girls taunted her about her weight.
      有些女孩子笑她胖。

2.dispel vt.驱散, 赶跑

例句:The sun soon dispelled the thick fog.
      太阳很快驱散了浓雾。

      The misgivings were dispelled.
      疑虑消除了。

3.somehow adv.以某种方式, 用某种方法

例句:We must get the work finished somehow by tomorrow morning.
      我们必须设法在明天早上以前把工作做完。

4.vulnerable adj.易受伤的, 脆弱的, 敏感的

例句:He volunteered to protect her as she looked so vulnerable.
      她看上去很脆弱, 他就主动去保护她。

5.overcome vt. vi.战胜; 克服

例句:He believed the faith that truth would overcome.
      他相信真理终会得胜。
 
6.discharge v.免…的职,撤职;解雇,开除;使退伍

例句:The boss discharged her because of her absence.
      老板因她缺勤而把她解雇了。