和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Grant's Second Term Worse Than First

2010-02-25来源:和谐英语
1.dishonesty n.不诚实的行为

例句:He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
      他得到了奸诈的名声。

      Don’t listen to him.His ideas smell of dishonesty.
      不要听他的,他的主意听上去不诚实。

2.shameful adj.应受责备的;丢脸的;可耻的

例句:Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
      宁可光明磊落地死,决不卑鄙无耻地生。

3.retroactive a.反动的,追溯的,有追溯力的

例句:They get a pay rise retroactive to last January.
      他们补发了去年一月起的加薪。

4.withdraw vi.撤退,离开,取款

例句:I'd like to withdraw 1000 dollars from my savings account and put it in my cheque account.
      我想从我的储蓄账户上提取1000美元转到支票账户上。