流利阅读 DAY 40

Day 40

1.accuse of指责

2.game利用规则进行对自己有利的活动

3.embroil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/

v. 使卷入，使牵连（卷入麻烦事件）

e.g.

They were embroiled in a war against their will.

4.transpacific /ˌtrænspəˈsɪfɪk/

adj. 横渡太平洋的，跨太平洋的

5.spat/spæt/

n. 争吵，口角 （spit n.）

e.g.

She had a spat with her brother about who did the washing up.

（非正式，口语）

6.a string of

一连串，一系列

7.singles单曲

8.topped位列榜首

9.knocking sb out of sth 在…中把某人淘汰出去

10.knock out拳击比赛中把对方击倒

11.spark/spɑːrk/

v. 点燃，触发，引起 （spark n.）

e.g.

to spark the flames of revolution

The incident sparked a controversy.

12.allegation/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/

n. 指控，控告。尤其指未经证实的无端指控

e.g.

to deny an allegation

to withdraw an allegation

to make serious allegations against sb.

13.allefoul play

（尤指体育比赛中的）不公平行为，犯规动作

14.gate of 指控某人

15.Antares/ænˈtɑːriːz/

n. 天蝎座

16.bot/bɑːt/

n. （网上的）自动程序，机器人程序

17.automated "bots自动机器人，网络水军

18.sweep the charts

横扫榜单

19.inflate/ɪnˈfleɪt/

v. 使高涨，使膨胀 （inflation n.）

e.g.

to inflate prices抬高价格

to inflate a balloon给气球充气

inflation通货膨胀

20.a trending topic,热门话题

21.discreetly /dɪˈskriːtli/

adv. 小心地，谨慎地

22.hitting "like"点点赞

23.fan the flames

煽风点火，火上浇油

24.the episode has become one of the most hotly debated subjects

（适宜写作）某事成为热议话题之一

episode/ˈepɪsoʊd/

n. 事件，插曲

e.g.

This is a happy episode in my life.

not just because，but also because不仅因为，而且因为...

25.legion/ˈliːdʒən/

n. 众多

27.spring to one's defense

立刻为某人辩护

28.fraud/frɔːd/

n. 欺骗行为，诈骗者

e.g.

electoral fraud

credit card fraud

He is a fraud.

29.touch/hit/strike a nerve

触到痛处，触及某个敏感话题

e.g.

She touched/hit/struck a nerve when she mentioned that job he didn't get.

30.playbook/ˈpleɪbʊk/

n. 惯用伎俩、手段

32.box office

票房

32.chime in

插话，插嘴

33.debut/deɪˈbjuː/

v. 首次亮相，初次登台