第一句抄错了，是some plays，不是players
生词学习
- falter
英 /ˈfɔːltə(r)/ 美 /ˈfɔːltər/
vi. 衰弱；衰退；（嗓音）颤抖；结巴地说；蹒跚；犹豫
n. 踌躇；支吾；颤抖
n. (Falter) （美、德）法尔特（人名）
•The economy shows no signs of faltering. 经济没有衰退的迹象。
•Her courage never faltered. 她从未气馁过。
•her smile faltered and then faded 她的笑容渐渐收敛，然后消失了。
•[as adj. faltering] his faltering carrer他渐入低谷的事业。
•His voice faltered as he began his speech. 他开始演讲时说话结结巴巴。
•She walked up to the platform without faltering. 她健步走上了讲台。
•He never faltered in his commitment to the party. 他对党始终忠贞不渝 - cast
英 /kɑːst/ 美 /kæst/
vt. 投，抛；计算；浇铸；投射（光、影、视线等）
n. 投掷，抛；铸件，[古生] 铸型；演员阵容；脱落物
vi. 投，抛垂钓鱼钩；计算，把几个数字加起来
n. (Cast)人名；(法)卡斯特
•She cast a welcoming smile in his direction. 她向他微笑以示欢迎。
•The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains. 橘红色的夕阳辉映着群山。
•The sad news cast a shadow over the proceedings (= made people feel unhappy) . 这个坏消息给事件的进程蒙上了一层阴影。
•This latest evidence casts serious doubt on his version of events. 最新的证据使人们十分怀疑他对事件的说法。
•The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile. 价值连城的珍宝被扔进了尼罗河。
•They cast anchor at nightfall. 他们傍晚抛锚停泊。
•The play is being cast in both the US and Britain. 目前正在英美两国挑选这部戏的演员。
•He has cast her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie. 他选定她在他最近的一部影片里扮演一名雄心勃勃的律师。
•He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign. 他把自己说成是一场诋毁声誉行为的无辜受害者。
•The press were quick to cast her in the role of ‘the other woman’. 新闻界很快把她描述成“第三者”的角色。
•a statue cast in bronze 青铜铸像
•an artist cast in the mould of (= very similar to) Miro 风格酷似米罗的一位艺术家 - aristocract
英 /ˈærɪstəkræt/ 美 /əˈrɪstəkræt/
n. 贵族 - gaoler
英 /ˈdʒeɪlə(r)/ 美 /ˈdʒeɪlər/
n. 监狱看守；监狱长 - reveal
英 /rɪˈviːl/ 美 /rɪˈviːl/
vt. 显示；透露；揭露；泄露
n. 揭露；暴露；门侧，窗侧
•to reveal a secret 泄露一条秘密
•Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. 地方报纸披露了谋杀的细节。
•The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of ￡20 million last year. 报告显示，公司去年亏损2 000万英镑。
•It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. 据透露，重要的证据被隐瞒了。
•Officers could not reveal how he died. 警察们不能透露他的死因。
•He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth. 他笑了起来，露出一排洁白的牙齿。
•The door opened to reveal a cosy little room. 房门打开，一间温暖舒适的小屋展现在眼前。
•She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself . 她蜷缩在黑暗中，吓得不敢露面。 - present
英 /ˈpreznt/ 美 /ˈpreznt/
adj. 现在的；出席的；（事物）存在的；正在考虑的；现在时（态）的
n. 礼物；现在，目前；（动词）现在式；（举枪的）瞄准
v. 颁发；赠送；提出；展现；使发生；描述；出现；主持（节目）；上演；介绍；出席；表达；提交（支票或账单）；致谢；（教堂）向主教推荐已被委任的牧师就任；向法院正式提交；举枪瞄准 ；（疾病）症状显露
•in the present situation 在当前形势下
•the present owner of the house 现在的房主
•a list of all club members, past and present 过去和现在的全部会员名单
•We do not have any more information at the present time . 目前我们没有进一步的消息。
•A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes . 就当前而言，几句简短的话已经足够了。
•There were 200 people present at the meeting. 有200人出席会议。
•Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. 大气中的污染程度正在加深。
•Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. 分析显示，尸体中有微量砒霜。
•birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents 生日、圣诞节、结婚等礼物
•You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. 你必须忘掉过去，开始现在的生活。
•I'm sorry he's out at present (= now) . 很抱歉他这会儿不在。
•The local MP will start the race and present the prizes. 当地议员将鸣枪开赛，并颁发奖品。
•On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs. 在他退休之际，同事们赠给他一套高尔夫球杆。
•The sword was presented by the family to the museum. 这家人把宝剑捐赠给了博物馆。
•The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. 委员会将于六月向议会提交最后的报告。
•Eight options were presented for consideration. 已提出八项备选方案供审议。
•Are you presenting a paper at the conference? 你要在大会上宣读论文吗？
•The company has decided it must present a more modern image. 公司已决定，必须展现出更加现代的形象。
•It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree) . 至关重要的是我们要表现得团结一致。
•You need to present yourself better. 你需要更善于展示自己。
•He likes to present himself as a radical politician. 他喜欢表现出一副激进政治家的样子。
•The article presents these proposals as misguided. 文章把这些提案评为误导的产物。
•Your request shouldn't present us with any problems. 你的请求应该不会给我们造成任何问题。
•Use of these chemicals may present a fire risk. 使用这些化学品可能有失火的危险
•One major problem did present itself, though. 不过，确实出现了一个重大问题。
•As soon as the opportunity presented itself, she would get another job. 一有机会，她就会另谋新职 。
•Thankfully, a solution presented itself to him surprisingly soon. 谢天谢地，他意外地很快就找到了答案。
•She used to present a gardening programme on TV. 她曾在电视上主持一个园艺节目。
•Compass Theatre Company presents a new production of ‘King Lear’. 罗经剧团推出了全新制作的《李尔王》。
•May I present my fiancé to you? 请允许我向您介绍我的未婚夫。
•You will be asked to present yourself for interview. 将请你到场面试。
•She was ordered to present herself in court on 20 May. 她被传唤于5月20日出庭。
•Please allow me to present my apologies. 请允许我致歉。
•A cheque presented by Mr Jackson was returned by the bank. 银行退回了杰克逊先生提交的支票。
•The builders presented a bill for several hundred pounds. 承建商送来了一份数百英镑的账单。 - proceed
英 /prəˈsiːd/ 美 /proʊˈsiːd/
vi. 开始；继续进行；发生；行进
n. 收入，获利
•We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. 我们不确定是否还要继续减价促销。
•Work is proceeding slowly. 工作进展缓慢。
•He outlined his plans and then proceeded to explain them in more detail. 他简单介绍了他的计划，接着又进行了较详细的解释。
•Having said she wasn't hungry, she then proceeded to order a three-course meal. 她先说不饿，接着却要了一份三道菜的大餐。
•The marchers proceeded slowly along the street. 游行者沿着街道缓缓行进。
•Passengers for Rome should proceed to Gate 32 for boarding. 前往罗马的旅客，请到32号登机口登机。
短语学习
- by heart
凭记忆，记牢
•learn by heart 记住，背诵，背熟，牢记
•Playing by Heart 随心所欲，用心演绎 - much to one's amusement
令人感到可笑的是 - Yet this is not always the case.
但情况并不总是这样。
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