14. celebrate [ `selibrit ]

(1) vt. 庆祝
Millions of American families crowded into the East to celebrate the Public's 200th birthday.
几百万美国人涌入东部庆祝共和国成立200周年。


(2) vi. 过节;欢乐
She celebrated with a glass of schnapps.
她用一杯荷兰杜松子酒庆贺。
The children saw the snow and they celebrated.

15. feature [ `fi:tF[ ]

(1) vt. 是……的特色
Round-the-clock service features this bank.
昼夜服务是这家银行的特色。


(2) vt. 给……以显著地位;由……主演
The book features the experience of the famous archaeologist.
这本书详述的这个考古学家的经历。
This film features Woolf.
这个电影由沃尔夫主演。


(3) n. 特征
Tell me the geographical features of that area.
告诉我那个地区的地理特征。
Being small and secure is the feature of this island.


(4) n. 特写
The local newspaper runs a feature on how the peasant has saved a
drowning child.
当地报纸对那位农民如何救起溺水儿童作了特写。

16. inspire [ in`spai[d ] vt.

(1) 激发;刺激灵感
The editor was inspired by this folklore to begin writing.
民间传说激发了这位编辑的灵感,他开始写作。
The muse does not inspire poets equally.
诗神给人的灵感并不相等。


(2) 鼓舞;激励
His speech inspired every audience.
他的演讲激励了每一位听众。
This song has inspired many young men to cling to life.
这首歌激励每一位青年不放弃生活。

17. Charles Lindbergh [ tFa:lz ] [ `lindb[:g ]

林德柏格(1902-1974):美国飞行员,因单独完成横越大西洋(1927,5,20)不着路飞行而闻名于世,著《圣路易斯号》,记述其飞行经历。

18. survive [ s[`vaiv ]

(1) vt. 幸免于
This grassland survived the heavy drought.
草地经历了严重的干旱。
Only two passengers survived the air-crash.


(2) vt. 比活得长
The old woman survived her husband by three years.
The Third Reich survived Hitler by only one week.
第三帝国只比希特勒多活了一个星期。


(3) vi. 幸存;活下来
Nobody can survive only on belief.
没人能只靠信仰活下来。
The orphan survived on stale bread and cabbage.
这个孤儿靠馊面包和烂卷心菜活了下来。