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"很受伤"的年轻一代工人

2011-10-20来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. frustration n. 挫折;失败;挫败;失意;沮丧
例句:He took his pent up frustration out on his family.
他把因挫败而郁积的怒气发泄在家人身上。

2. scar vt.使留下伤痕; 伤害(心灵)
例句:The terrible experience had scarred him for life.
这一可怕的经历给他留下了终身的创伤。

3. unemployed adj. 被解雇的;失业的
例句:There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.
这个国家现有四百万失业人员。

4. queue vi. 排队;排队等候
例句:We queued up for the bus.
我们排队等候公共汽车。

5. generate vt.生成, 产生;引起, 导致
例句:This book will continue to generate excitement for a long time.
这本书将在很长一段时间里继续使人们为之激动。

6. fare vi. 进展, 遭遇
例句:I think I fared quite well in the interview.
我觉得我这次面试情况不错。

7. underlying adj. 含蓄的;潜在的; 基本的,根本的
例句:The story has an underlying theme.
这故事有一个内在的主题。

8. gap n. 分歧,隔阂;差距
例句:The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.
贫富之间的差距扩大了。

9. recovery n. 恢复健康, 复原; 改善;回升;复苏
例句:Will the government's policies lead to an economic recovery?
政府的政策能使经济复苏吗?

10. delay vt. 推迟,使延迟,使延期,延缓
例句:The driver delayed the drive until the weather cleared.
驾驶员延迟到天气转晴后才出车。