和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Children at a US School Show Their Support for Japan

2011-03-31来源:VOA
词汇讲解:

1. represent vt. 代表,象征
例句:The dove represents peace.
鸽子象征和平。

2. fold v. 折叠
例句:Then he started to fold blanket. 
 然后他又动手去叠那条军毯。

3. victim n. 牺牲者,受害者
例句:He is the victim of a masked holdup. 
 他是一次蒙面抢劫的受害者。

4. attend v. 参加
例句:I will attend a meeting this afternoon.
今天下午我会参加一个会议。

5. empathy n. 移情,共鸣
例句:The mother feels empathy with her son. 
 母亲觉得她和儿子情感是相通的。

6. symbolic adj. 象征的,象征性的
例句:English help seemed doubtful, and at the best symbolic. 
 英国的援助似乎靠不住,而且至多不过是象征性的。
symbol n. 象征,标志
例句:The white flag is a symbol of a truce or surrender. 
 白旗表示停战或投降.

7. principal n. 校长,负责人
例句:He is going to fill the position of principal. 
 他将去担任校长的职务。

8. donate v. 捐赠,赠送
例句:As the patient's life hung in the balance, many comrades offered to donate blood. 
 病人安危未定, 许多同志自愿给他输血。

9. awareness n. 意识
例句:He had an increasing awareness of Ardythe as a woman. 
 他越来越强烈地意识到阿黛丝是一个女人。

10. touch vt. 感动,打动
例句:I was touched beyond words.
我感动莫名。