VOA慢速英语:Short Story: ‘The Open Boat’ by Stephen Crane (Part 1)

词汇讲解：

1. sink v. （使）下沉，（使）沉没 （sink – sank – sunk）
例句：The ship struck against the rocks and sank.
那艘船触礁沉没了。

2. afloat adj. 浮在水面上的，漂浮着的
例句：The ship was listing badly but still kept afloat. 
 船倾侧得很厉害, 但却仍然漂浮不沉。

3. bounce v. 弹回，反弹
例句：The football bounced off the goalpost.
足球击中球门柱弹了出去。

4. drown v. （使）淹没，（使）溺死
例句：I can't bear to see the pretty babes drown before my eyes. 
 我不忍亲眼看着这两个可爱的婴儿淹死。

5. fiercely adv. 猛烈地，激烈地
例句：The ship was burning fiercely and had a heavy list. 
 船发生猛烈的燃烧并严重倾斜。

6. flood v. 淹没
例句：Every spring the river floods the valley.
每年春天, 河水都会淹没这个溪谷。

7. shine vi. 发光，闪烁，照耀
例句：The sun shone bright and warm.
阳光灿烂和煦。

8. suggest v. 暗示，表明，启发
例句：His attitude suggests that he isn't really interested.
他的态度表明他并不真的感兴趣。

9. lighthouse n. 灯塔
例句：Lighthouse and beacons flash at night.
晚上灯塔与信号台闪着光。

10. horizon n. 地平线；范围，界限
例句：The brown fields swept out to the horizon. 
 褐色田野一直伸展到天际。

11. obey v. 听从，服从
例句：Soldiers must obey without asking questions. 
 军人必须服从命令而不提问题。

12. notify vt. 通知，告知
例句：Please notify them of the change of the office's address. 
 请把办公地址的更改通知他们。 

13. swing v. 转向，转身，旋转
例句：He swung around and shouted at me.
他突然转过身来，对着我大声叫嚷起来。

14. light v. 点燃，点火
例句：The match lights easily.
这火柴容易点燃。