2月2日cnn 10笔记
uplift 振奋vt
One of the obligations of teachers is to uplift students.
interest利息 不可数
You also need to pay interest on your debt.
jumbo=very large adj
Boeing 747 was considered the first “jumbo jet”.
salute vt向…致敬
The audience are saluting the national flag and singing the national anthem in the beginning of this ceremony.
spacious宽敞的 sleek（柔顺的，造型优美的，注意和sleet区分）
Boeing 747 is a spacious and sleek aircraft.
tout吹捧vt（au音）
Computers have been touted as the best innovation of the last century.
commemorate 纪念 vt（比较memorize vt记住）
This ceremony is held every year to commemorate those who fought for creating this country.
airline航空公司，可数；airway航线，可数
break the mould打破陈规
When Boeing 747 was revealed in 1969, it broke the mould and defined the “jumbo jet”.
touchdown着陆n可数（可引申为终结）
After the delivery of the last model of Boeing 747, it’s beginning to approach its final touchdown.
proportions加s表示规模
Boeing 747 needed the world’s largest factory to match its jumbo proportions.
freight货物，不可数（cargo也作货物，但是可数）；haul还有运输的意思vt；behemoth可数庞然大物
The special design of Boeing 747 allows it to carry up to 500 passengers while ensuring it’s also a freight-hauling behemoth.
airfare飞机票价，可数；cut …in half把…减半
The inaugural flight of Boeing 747 cut airfares in half in 1970.
clamor为某事而疾呼vi
Protesters are clamoring to abolish unfair regulations.
trademark特征；商标 可数
Excellent pronunciation when he speaks English is one of his trademarks.
staircase楼梯 可数
This trademark spiral staircase in this shop attracts many customers.
Glamorous富有魅力的；cement vt巩固；lavish有“奢华的”的意思，相当于luxurious；the silver screen银幕；电影业
Glamorous silver-screen appearances cemented its lavish reputation.
elite 单复同形，可做复数
Boeing 747 became the go-to transport（运输工具，不可数）for many of the world’s elite.
