和谐英语

您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > 英语听力材料

正文

阿肯色州为失物寻找主人

2011-09-20来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. publish v. 出版
例句:The only daily newspaper in the city did not publish yesterday because of a strike.
昨天市内惟一的日报因罢工而没出版。

2. boring adj. 无趣的, 单调的, 乏味的
例句:His speeches are boring.
他的演讲单调乏味。

3. auditor n. 审计员, 稽核员
例句:The external auditors come in once a year.
外聘审计员每年来一次。

4. unclaimed adj. 无人要求的,所有主不明的
例句:Unclaimed property or unclaimed baggage will be sold by auction after six months.
无人领取的财物或行李将在6月后予以拍卖。

5. cash vt. 把...兑现
例句:Can you cash this check for me?
你能为我兑现这张支票吗?

6. valuable n.贵重物品, 财宝
例句:She has put all her valuables in the bank.
她已把她所有的贵重物品存进了银行。

7. compile vt.收集; 编辑, 编制
例句:It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.
编辑一部好词典需要数年的艰苦工作。

8. sentimental adj. 感情用事的, 寓有情感的
例句:I realized he accepted my suggestion for purely sentimental reasons.
我意识到他接受我的建议纯粹出于感情上的缘故。

9. rightful adj. 合法的, 理应享有的
例句:Amy protested she was being cheated of her rightful share.
艾米提出抗议, 说有人骗取了她依法应得的份额。

10. expire vi. 期满, (期限)终止
例句:When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?
你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满?

11. odds n. 可能性, 机会
例句:The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.
她获胜的机会是五比一。