VOA慢速英语1500基础单词 [M]

modern [(1) of the present or very recent time; (2) the most improved]
We enjoyed the Museum of Modern Art. (1)
The old ships are being replaced by modern ones. (2)

money [pieces of metal or paper used to pay for things]
Do you need some money?

month [one of the twelve periods of time into which a year is divided]
This is the first month of the new year.

moon [the bright object often seen in the night sky that orbits the earth about every twenty-nine days]
The full moon is bright enough to read a book by.

moral [concerning what is right or wrong in someone's actions]
He made a moral decision not to fight in the war.

more [greater in size or amount]
She has more talent than anyone I know.

morning [the early part of the day, from sunrise until noon]
He writes in the morning and works in the office later in the day.

most [greatest in size or amount]
Which country has the most people?

mother [(1) the female parent; (2) a woman who has a child or children]
My wife is a good mother. (1)
That woman with the loud voice is the mother of seven children. (2)

motion [(1) a movement; (2) a continuing change of position or place]
The motion of the car sometimes makes her sick. (1)
The motion of the waves did not stop. (2)

mountain [a part of the earth's surface that rises high above the area around it]
They plan to climb Rainier, the great mountain southeast of Seattle.

mourn [to express or feel sadness]
They mourned the death of their daughter.

move [(1) to change position; (2) to put or keep in motion; (3) to go]
Move the chair over here. (1)
The dog's tail moved from side to side. (2)
She moved to California last year. (3)

movement [(1) the act of moving or a way of moving; (2) a series of acts or efforts to reach a goal]
The movement of the boat made her sick. (1)
The gun control movement wants to keep guns away from criminals. (2)

movie [(1) a motion picture; (2) a film]
Which movie would you like to watch? (1)
Making the movie cost 75 million dollars. (2)

much [great in amount]
They read much of the time.

murder [(1) to kill another person illegally; (2) the crime of killing another person]
The angry man murdered three people in his office. (1)
The jury found him guilty of murder. (2)

music [the making of sounds by singing or using a musical instrument]
She has loved music since she was a small child.

must [a word used with an action word to mean necessary]
You must go to school.

mystery [(1) something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; (2) a secret]
No one can explain the mystery of the crying woman in the window of the old house. (1)
What happened that night is still a mystery. (2)