VOA常速英语:Artist Reinvents Herself After Near-Fatal Accident

2. collision n. 碰撞, 冲突, 抵触
例句：The two ships came into collision.
两艘轮船相撞。

3. coma n. 昏迷
例句：She went into a coma after swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills.
她吃了一整瓶安眠药后就昏迷过去了。

4. odds n. 机会,可能性;成功的可能性
例句：The odds are against us.
我们成功的机会很小。

5. overcome vt. 战胜;克服
例句：The learner of a second language has many obstacles to overcome.
第二语言学习者有许多障碍要克服。

6. will vt. 用意志力驱使(某事发生)
例句：She willed herself to bury her past.
她努力使自己忘记过去。

7. inspire vt.鼓舞, 激励；赋予某人灵感; 启迪
例句：You inspired me by playing the piano so beautifully.
你弹奏的优美的钢琴曲激发了我的灵感。

8. detest vt.憎恶, 嫌恶, 痛恨
例句：I detest people who tell lies.
我讨厌那些说谎的人。

9. ignore vt.不顾, 不理, 忽视
例句：His letters were ignored.
他的信无人理会。

10. frustrating adj. 产生挫折的；使人沮丧的，令人泄气的,令人懊恼的
例句：It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.
那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。