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《到也门钓鲑鱼》 :追逐梦想的男子

2012-03-13来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. skeptical adj. 怀疑的,多疑的
例句:Many were skeptical about this solution.
许多人对这一解决办法表示怀疑。

2. adapt vt.改编, 改写
例句:Many of Dickens' books have been adapted as films.
狄更斯的许多书都已改编成电影。

3. enterprise n. 事业, 计划
例句:They are determined to carry forward the enterprise.
他们决心把事业进行下去。

4. character n. 人物,角色
例句:They are the two main characters in the play.
他们是该剧中的两个主角。

5. explain v. 讲解, 解释
例句:He explained that he had to leave at once.
他解释说他必须立即离开。

6. indicate vt. 象征; 表明或暗示…的可能性
例句:The snow indicates the coming of winter.
这场雪表明冬天来临。

7. desire n. 愿望, 欲望, 心愿
例句:She has a desire of climbing mountains.
她想去爬山。

8. ridiculous adj. 可笑的, 荒谬的,愚蠢的,荒唐的
例句:It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life.
这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。

9. survive n. 幸存, 活下来
例句:These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

10. propel vt. 鼓励;驱策,驱使
例句:His addiction to drugs propelled him toward a life of crime.
吸毒成瘾使他走上犯罪的道路。