What are the meaning of the following words~ English?

2011-12-29 11:55 am
1.) Dramatic downfall
2.) Prevalence
3.) Campaign
4.) Delicate
5.) Get a glimpse into
6.) First of its kind
7.) At one's leisure
8.) Meander along
9.) Sublime
10.) Take for granted

*****PS Please give examples, the better ! THX !***

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2011-12-29 12:07 pm
✔ 最佳答案
Delicate: Frail, fragil, gentle, easily broken, soft.
1. The tea cups were delicate
2. The newborn baby was delicate

Campaign: a (non-violent) fight for a certain position.
1. In 2008, Barack Obama won the Presidential campaign.
2. Susie campaigned to win class president.

Dramatic Downfall: over exaggerated, or tragic ending.
1. The dramatic downfall of her marriage was when Alice murdered her husband.
2. The dramatic downfall of third grade was when Billy sat behind me in class.

Sublime: wonderful, worthy, complete, perfect.
1. That movie was not just good... It was sublime!
2. These cheese Danishes are rather sublime!

Meander Along: gently moving, flowing, going this way and that.
1. The gentle river meandered along the grassy plains, providing a fresh water source for nearby grazing animals.
參考: My head... I'm not sure enough for examples for the rest.
2011-12-29 12:02 pm
for the individual words use: http://www.merriam-webster.com/
there are sentences and examples closer to the bottom

for the idioms, like "take for granted" use: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/

hope this helps


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