VOA慢速英语:Compulsive Hoarders: What Are They Thinking?

例句：He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.
      他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。

2.senseless adj.无意义的

例句：It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.
      这是毫无意义的暴力行为。

      It’s about time we called a halt to all this senseless arguing.
      现在正是我们停止一切无谓争论的时候了。

3.endanger vt.危及, 使遭受危险

例句：You will endanger your health if you smoke.
      你如果吸烟, 就会危及健康。

4.household adj.家庭的, 家用的

例句：He is doing household chores.
      他正在做家务。

家喻户晓的，熟悉的

例句：Edison has become a household name
      爱迪生已经成为了一个家喻户晓的名字

5.infectious adj.传染的, 有传染性的

例句：Influenza is an infectious disease.
      流感是一种传染病。

6.resist vt.不受(某事物的)损害[影响]; 抗; 耐

例句：Lack of proper nourishment reduces their power to resist disease.
      营养不良降低了他们抵抗疾病的能力。

不屈从(某事物或某人); 经得住

例句：I couldn't resist telling him the secret.
      我忍不住把那个秘密告诉了他。