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VOA慢速英语:How High Will the Price of Oil Go This Time?
例句:She is the tallest among her classmates.
她在她同学之中是最高的。
among,between,amid,amongst
这些前置词均含“在……之间,在……之中”之意。
among指三者或三者以上的同类事物之间。
between多指两者之间,但现代英语中也可指三者或三者以上,表示彼此间清楚的独立的个体关系。
amid正式用词,侧重指在某个地方的中间或被某个东西包围着或在非同类人中间。
amongst与among同义,是among的变体。一般说来among总能替代amongst,而amongst则不然。
2.rebellion n.对政府的(尤指武装)反抗; 造反; (对权威的)反抗, 不服从
例句:The next year they rose up in rebellion.
第二年他们就揭竿起义了。
3.suck vt.吸,吮,吸入,吮吸,吸收,获得
absorb,suck,digest,incorporate
这些动词均有“吸收”之意。
absorb普通用词,词义广泛,既可指吸收光、热、液体等具体东西,又可指吸收知识等抽象概念的东西。
suck作“吸收”解时,可与absorb换用,但还可有“吮吸”之意。
digest侧重在消化道内改变食物的化学结构后被人体吸收。
incorporate指一物或多物与它物相融合,形成一整体。
4.inflation n.通货膨胀
例句:Because of inflation, they had to spend more money on food.
因为通货膨胀, 他们不得不在食品上花费更多的钱。
5.reorganization n.改组;改编;重新制定;整顿
例句:The general manager has planned a reorganization of the sales department.
总经理已经计划改组销售部。
6.certain adj.某, 某些
例句:A certain Mr. Brown telephoned while you were out.
你出去的时候, 有个叫布朗的先生来过电话。
The terrorists will only release their hostages on certain conditions.
恐怖分子只有在某些条件下才肯释放人质。
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