461.grouchy
美 [?ɡra?t?i]
adj.不悦的，愠怒的；脾气坏并常发牢骚的
Your grandmother has nothing to stop her from being bored, grouchy and lonely.
你奶奶既无聊又孤独，总是没完没了地发牢骚。
462.prophecy
美 [?prɑ?f?si]
n.预言
He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
他似乎有预言的天赋。
463.limb
美 [l?m]
v.肢解；砍树枝
The tree was felled and limbed.
树被砍倒并截去枝条。
464.immortal
美 [??m??rtl]
adj.不死的；永恒的，不朽的，流芳百世的
The little girl is very interested in the old legend of immortal creatures.
小女孩对有关永生的精灵的古老传奇非常感兴趣。
465.instigate
美 [??nst?ɡe?t]
v.教唆；煽动；激起
His object was to instigate a little rebellion.
他的目的是煽起一场小规模的造反。
466.mingle
美 [?m??ɡl]
v.(使)混合，（使）相混；相交
You can not mingle oil and water .
你不能把油和水混合在一起。
467.stardom
美 [?stɑ?rd?m]
n.明星的地位(或身份)
The dazzle of stardom and status attracts them.
明星的光彩和地位吸引了他们。
468.orchid
美 [???rk?d]
n.兰花
The orchid is a class of plant which I have never tried to grow.
兰花这类植物我从来没种过。
469.placate
美 [?ple?ke?t]
v.安抚；平息愤怒
His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.
他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
470.starch
v.给…上浆
n.淀粉
I took down the curtains, washed, and starched them.
我摘下窗帘，洗了洗，然后给他们上了浆。（浆衣服、床单等用的）淀粉浆
He likes to eat a lot of starch.
他喜欢吃含有大量淀粉的食物。