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VOA慢速英语:American History: 'Roaring Twenties' a Time of Economic and Social Change

2010-12-30来源:和谐英语
1.quietly adv.轻声地;安静地

例句:Even the union leaders hoped that the strike would die quietly.
      甚至连工会领袖们都希望罢工会无声无息地结束。

2.probably adv.大概; 或许; 可能; 几乎肯定;十之八九

例句:He'll probably find himself in pocket in a good year.
      年头好时, 他会发现自己赚钱。

3.minority n.少数, 小部分

例句:Only a minority of British households do not have a car.
      英国只有少数家庭没有汽车。

4.represent vt.表现, 描绘
 
例句:The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.
      这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。

5.roaring adj.生意兴隆

例句:Toy shops do a roaring trade just before Christmas.
      圣诞节前玩具商店生意火爆。