词句学习 2009/03/04

be tantamount to 等于，相似

Jerusalem
[dʒəˈruːsələm]
the holy city of the Jews, sacred also to Christians and Muslims, lying in the Judaean hills about 30 km (20 miles) from the River Jordan; pop. 561,900 (est. 1993)
耶路撒冷（犹太人、基督教徒及穆斯林的圣城，距约旦河约30公里，即20英里，在犹地亚地区群山之中；1993年估计人口561,900）

tonsure
[ˈtɒnsjə, ˈtɒnʃə]
noun
a part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair
僧侣（或教士）头顶剃光部分

■[in sing.]an act of shaving the top of a monk's or priest's head as a preparation for entering a religious order
僧侣（或教士）削发，削发仪式

verb

[with obj.][often as adj. tonsured]shave the hair on the crown of
削头顶的发

mediocre 
[ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə] 
adjective
of only moderate quality; not very good
平庸的；平凡的

a mediocre actor.
平庸的演员。