481.dangle
美 [?d??ɡl]
v.悬垂;悬挂;悬荡;悬摆;提着(某物，任其自然下垂或摆动);来回摆动着
Huge earrings dangled from her ears.
她的耳朵上吊着巨大的耳环。
482.foreshadow
美 [f??r???do?]
v.预示
The increase in taxes had been foreshadowed in the minister's speech.
部长的讲话中早已预示着要提高税额。
483.despoil
美 [d??sp??l]
v.抢劫;掠夺;蹂躏;破坏
This region was despoiled of its scenic beauty by unchecked development.
由于不加限制的发展而使这个地区丧失了其美丽景色。
484.expedient
美 [?k?spi?di?nt]
adj.(指行动)权宜之计的；有利的，有用的
He thought it expedient not to tell his wife where he had been.
他认为不告诉妻子他去过哪里是适宜的。
485.stale
美 [ste?l]
adj.陈腐的；不新鲜的
v.变陈旧；变得不新鲜
I believe in progression, in taking risks, in never getting stale.
我崇尚进取、冒险和永不倦怠。
The pleasure I get from playing guitar never stales.
我对吉他一直兴味盎然。
486.dismay
美 [d?s?me?]
n.沮丧；惊慌
Lucy discovered to her dismay that she was pregnant.
露西惊慌地发现自己怀孕了。
487.staircase
美 [?sterke?s]
n.楼梯；楼梯间
They walked down the staircase together.
他们一起沿着楼梯通道往下走。
488.egoist
美 [?i?ɡo??st]
n.自我主义者
An egoist is a person who is his own best friend.
自负的人是自己最好的朋友。
489.impair
美 [?m?per]
v.损害；削弱
His digestion had been impaired by his recent illness.
由于近期的疾病，他的消化能力减弱了。
490.limber
美 [?l?mb?r]
adj.柔软的，易弯曲的，可塑的，富于弹性的，轻快的，敏捷的
Cats stretch every day to keep themselves limber and flexible.
猫每天都做伸展动作，让自己灵活且充满弹性。