run: v. （戏剧电影等）连演，连映

   e.g.:《盗梦空间》如此成功，一连上映好几周。(so…that…)

   Inception is so successful that it has run for several weeks.

 

2. falter v. 支吾，结巴

   e.g.: 他练习这首诗好多次了，所以没有理由结巴。

   He has practiced the poem several times, so he has no cause to falter.

 

   falter v. 蹒跚而行

   e.g.: 听说了这个噩耗，他蹒跚着出了教室。

   Having heard that bad news, he faltered out of the classroom.

 

   同义词：stagger

 

3. cast v. 选派……扮演角色

   用法：cast sb. as/in the role of… 

   e.g.：黄晓明在这部电影里扮演哈姆莱特的角色，这使得电影票房惨败。

   Huang Xiaoming was cast in the role of Hamlet, which caused a failure in box-office.

cast  n. 演员阵容

e.g.: 这部电影演员阵容强大。

This movie has an amazing cast.

 

4. role n. 角色

   sb. play the role of… 扮演……角色

   e.g.：他最大的愿望就是在张艺谋的电影中扮演王子。

   His largest dream is to play the role of the prince in a film directed by Zhang Yimou.

 

   play an important role in……     在…….中起重要作用

   e.g.：中国在世界和平的事业中发挥重大作用。

   China plays an important role in the cause of world peace.

 

5. imprison v.关押

   e.g.：在被关押了2个月之后，药家鑫终于被判处了死刑。(after doing…)

   After being imprisoned for 2 months, Yao Jiaxin was finally sentenced to death.

 

imprisonment：n.

sentence sb. to life imprisonment：判某人终生监禁

   e.g.：在被控诉(be accused of)谋杀后 他被判处终身监禁.

   After being accused of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

 

6. reveal v. 使显露，揭露

   e.g. 翻译：

The secret could by no means be revealed, otherwise, all will be astounded at the fact that the anonymous thief is our boss.

这个秘密绝对不能被揭穿，否则，所有人都会因这一事实而震惊，即，那个匿名的窃贼其实是我们的老板。

 

窗帘拉开，美丽的风景展现出来。

A curtain was up and revealed the beautiful scenery.

 

紧身的裙子露出了迷人的身段。

A very tight dress revealed the fascinating figure.

 

   revealer: 探测器

 

近义词：disclose揭发 / discover: 发现/ uncover 揭开具体的盖子

 

7. blank adj.空白的
a blank gaze: ___空洞的眼神_____

a blank expression  ___茫然的表情_______

 

go blank : 变得空白

   我一直期待着见到Jenny,可是当我见到她的那一瞬间，我的大脑却一片空白。

I have been looking forward to meeting Jenny, yet the moment I actually met him, my mind suddenly went blank.

 

a blank cheque ___空头支票_______

 

8. squint v. 眯着（眼）看，瞄

squint one’s eyes

我眯起眼睛，细细打量起这个可爱的男孩。

I squinted my eyes and looked at this cute boy carefully.

 

近义词： peer 

 

9. dim adj. 昏暗

   屋子里的光线太暗了，我没有办法看清楚你。(too…to…)

The light in the room is so dim for me to see you clearly.

 

   dim vt. 使模糊

看到妈妈给他缝制的外套，泪水模糊了他的双眸。

Seeing the coat that his mommy sewed for him, his eyes were dimmed by the tears.

 

近义词：

gloomy:(天气，心情)抑郁的

dusky:(天色)昏暗的

murky:（天色）漆黑的，黑暗的

misty:多雾的，迷蒙的

 

10. proceed v. 继续进行

用法：proceed to / with:进行继续某事

 

既然吃完饭了，我们接着谈正经事吧。

  Now that we have finished dinner, let’s proceed to talk about business/get down to business.

 

 请继续进行你的演讲。

 Please proceed with your speech.

 

    上海一直下了好几天的雨，真烦人。

 It’s so annoying that it has rained for days on end in Shanghai.