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BBC news 2011-09-17 加文本
词汇讲解:
1. applause n. 鼓掌欢迎,喝彩
例句:His every sentence was followed by a burst of applause.
他的每一句话都赢得一阵掌声。
2. immense adj. 极大的, 巨大的
例句:They made an immense improvement in English.
在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。
3. veto n. 否决权, 否认权
例句:The President has the power of veto.
总统有否决权。
4. ambulance n. 救护车
例句:He was sent to hospital by ambulance.
救护车将他送往医院。
5. interim adj.暂时的, 临时的
例句:The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.
政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
6. confront vt. 迎面遇到, 遭遇
例句:The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。
7. submerge v. (使)潜入水中, 淹没
例句:The river overflowed and submerged the farmland.
河水泛滥, 淹没了农田。
8. passable adj. 通行无阻
例句:The road is passable again.
路又可以通行了。
9. quench vt. 解(渴)
例句:I quenched my thirst with a glass of cold beer.
我喝了一杯冰啤酒解渴。
10. bankrupt adj. 破产的;有关破产的
例句:His business failed and he went bankrupt.
他的生意失败了,他也破产了。