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单词解析速记 JV543:Lampoon.and.Levee

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LAMPOON = (n.) an artistic work that pokes fun or ridicules; (v.) to poke fun or ridicule

Synonyms:(n.) joke, parody, satire, skit, (v.) ridicule, make fun, satirize

Antonyms:documentary

Examples:
- No matter how good a leader he may be, there will always be comedians lampooning the President of the United states.
- The magazine that Liza is working for always includes a section that lampoons a popular movie.
- The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons.
LEVEE = 1. a natural or artificial embankment by a river, to contain flooding; 2. a river landing place

Synonyms:bank, embankment, lakefront, lakeshore, cliff, barrier, wharf, jetty, pier, dock

Examples:
- After the levee broke, more than 20% of the field was flooded.
- In order to make a natural fish habitat, the Fish and Wildlife Service had to destroy a part of the lake’s levee.
- Marc and Joanne we’re on a sailing trip. For the weekend they docked their sailboat alongside the levee.
- In the morning Marc decided to go for a swim, After his morning swim he cam ashore on the levee.

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contain [kən'tein]

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vt. 包含,容纳,克制,抑制
vi. 自制

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popular ['pɔpjulə]

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adj. 流行的,大众的,通俗的,受欢迎的

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cliff [klif]

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n. 悬崖,峭壁

 
levee ['levi]

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n. 堤岸,码头 vt. 筑堤

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artistic [ɑ:'tistik]

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adj. 艺术的

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satire ['sætaiə]

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n. 讽刺文,讽刺

 
barrier ['bæriə]

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n. 界线,屏障,栅栏,障碍物

 
ridicule ['ridikju:l]

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n. 嘲笑,愚弄,笑柄 v. 嘲笑,嘲弄,愚弄

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habitat ['hæbitæt]

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n. (动植物的)产地,栖息地

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poke [pəuk]

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n. 刺,戳,袋
vt. 拨开,刺,戳

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