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可可词汇课堂第196期:让子弹飞
日期:2011-08-25 07:01

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ballot['bælət] 白球表示无罪和支持,而黑球则代表有罪和反对。ball+lot

(poll也是投票的意思哦,b-p,o-a,很简单吧,不多讲啦哈)
the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held:
(BrE also ballot paper) [C] the piece of paper on which sb marks who they are voting for
(the ballot) [sing.] the total number of votes in an election
~ sb (on sth) to ask sb to vote in writing and secretly about sth
to vote secretly about sth
n. 投票;投票用纸;投票总数
vi. 投票;抽签决定
vt. 使投票表决;拉选票

短语:
The ballot is stronger than the bullet. 选举权比子弹更具威力。(美国第16任总统林肯名言)

例句
The party members were balloted on the resolution.
党员们就该项决议进行了表决。

allot[ə'lɔt] lot vt划分
1. to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.
2. to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.
3. to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate.
vt. 分配;拨给;分派

例句
The factory allotted a parking-space to each employee.
这家工厂给每一个雇员分配了一个停车的地方。
Each speaker was allotted five minutes.
每个发言者限定发言五分钟。


bullet['bulit] et是常见的指小后缀,子弹也是a little ball
a small metal object that is fired from a gun
to move swiftly
n. 子弹;【俚】豆子[俚语]解雇通知 (fire)
vi. 射出;迅速行进

词组短语
bite the bullet 忍痛,咬紧牙关;咬子弹(强忍痛苦)
get the bullet [俚语]被解雇
give the bullet [俚语]解雇(某人)
like a bullet 飞速地
ride a bullet (在民意测验中的排名)飙升
spent bullet 死弹,乏弹(指冲力已尽的子弹)
stop a bullet [俚语]中弹;阵亡;受伤,挂彩
stray (或random) bullet 流弹[亦作 random shot]

例句
The train bulleted past us.
火车从我们旁边飞驰而过。


balloon[bə'lu:n] oon作为名词后缀,有时有扩大的含义
a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gas. Balloons are brightly coloured and used as decorations or toys:
also hot-air balloon) a large balloon made of strong fabric that is filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, usually carrying a basket for passengers
~ (out / up) to suddenly swell out or get bigger
(usually go ballooning) to travel in a HOT-AIR BALLOON as a sport
vi. 激增;膨胀如气球
n. 气球
vt. 使像气球般鼓起;使激增
adj. 像气球般鼓起的

例句
Trade deficits have ballooned.
贸易逆差急速增大。
He balloons his cheeks when he is hesitant.
他迟疑不决时会鼓起双颊。


blackball['blækbɔ:l]
to vote against
to exclude socially
a small black ball for use as a negative vote in a ballot box
an adverse vote especially against admitting someone to membership in an organization
vt. 排斥;投反对票
n. 反对票;黑球(表示反对)
vt. 排斥;投反对票

例句
After the scandal, she was blackballed from the party.
丑闻发生后,她被开除出党。
She never knew why they blackballed her from the club.
她从不知道为什么他们投反对票阻止她加入俱乐部。


趣味单词

eaves [i:vz] 一屋子
the edge of a roof that sticks out over the top of a wall
n. 屋檐;凸出的边缘

例句
Icicles are hanging from the eaves.
冰柱垂挂在屋檐下。

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重点单词
  • employeen. 雇员
  • scandaln. 丑闻,中伤,反感,耻辱
  • polln. 投票,民意测验,民意,票数 v. 做民意测验,获得
  • distributev. 分配,散布
  • appropriateadj. 适当的,相称的 vt. 拨出(款项); 占用
  • dedicatevt. 献出,提献辞,致力于
  • strayn. 走失的家畜,浪子 adj. 迷途的,偶然的 vi.
  • availableadj. 可用的,可得到的,有用的,有效的
  • negativeadj. 否定的,负的,消极的 n. 底片,负数,否定
  • fabricn. 织物,结构,构造 vt. 构筑