湖南省蓝山二中 2014 年高中英语 Unit1 Project 学案 牛津译林版选修 82) an actor's part in a film or play: 角色She's got a leading/supporting role in the school play.She plays the role of a crooked lawyer.2. From the early 1930s to the early 1950s, traditional jazz went into a bit of a decline. (P30) 从 20 世纪 30 年代早期到 20 世纪 50 年代早期,传统的爵士乐有一点没落了。decline v. [I] to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 减少,衰退His interest in the project declined after his wife died.The party's popularity has declined in the opinion polls.The land declines sharply away from the house.v. [I or T] to refuse: 拒绝I invited him to the meeting but he declined.He declined my offer.[+ to infinitive] They declined to tell me how they had got my address.decline n. [S or U] when sth. becomes less in amount, importance, quality or strength: 衰退,减少industrial declineHome cooking seems to be on the/in decline (= not so many people are doing it).a decline in the number of unemployedShe seemed to be recovering and then she went into a decline.3. During the 1950s, R& B changed modern music further and led to what we know as rock and roll. 在 20 世纪 50 年代,R&B 进一步改变了现代音乐,发展成为我们现在所熟知的摇滚乐。further adv. comparative of far (DISTANCE); to a greater distance or deg ree; at a more advanced level: 进一步地I'm afraid I never got further than the first five pages of 'Ulysses'.We discussed the problem but we didn't get much further in actually solving it.The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other.Every day she sinks further and further into depression.1go further/take sth. further If you go or take sth. further, you take it...