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VOA慢速英语:Another World, Underground: Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
2011-04-11来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. lower v. (使)降低,(使)跌落
例句:The sun lowers in the west.
太阳从西边落下。
2. chamber n. 房间
例句:We played the bride and bridegroom into the bridal chamber.
我们奏乐把新娘新郎迎进新房。
3. sharp adj. 锋利的,尖锐的
例句:Be careful with that sharp axe.
那把斧子很锋利, 你要当心。
4. acid n. 酸
例句:This chemical acts a part of an acid in our experiment.
这种化学药品在我们的试验中起酸的作用。
adj. 酸的
例句:Lemons taste acid.
柠檬吃起来有些酸。
5. dissolve v. (使)溶解
例句:The sun dissolves snow.
太阳使雪融化。
6. entrance n. 入口,大门
例句:The car waited at the front entrance.
汽车在前门口等候。
7. archeologist n. 考古学家
例句:He is an archeologist and director of Egypt's Giza Pyramids.
他是一名考古学家,也是埃及金字塔计划的负责人。
8. sight n. 看见,瞥见
例句:The sight of the garden bears back the days when we lived in Paris.
见到那个花园使我们回想起当年住在巴黎时的日子。
9. curiosity n. 好奇心
例句:His curiosity about the world was insatiable.
他对宇宙的好奇心是无止境的。
10. gaze vi. 凝视,注视
例句:The climbers stood on the top of the mountain, gazing at the splendid view.
登山队员们站在山顶, 凝视壮丽的景色。
11. gigantic adj. 巨大的,庞大的
例句:He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals.
他有很大的食量, 能吃很多的食物。
12. creep vi. 蹑手蹑脚地走,缓慢地行进
例句:The hunter crept up to the deer.
猎人蹑手蹑脚地走近那头鹿。
13. brink n. 边沿
例句:We were on the brink of disaster when the rescue team arrived.
当救生队到达时,我们已经处于灾难的边缘。
14. perch v. 把...置于(较高或较险处)
例句:A pair of spectacles was perched near the end of his nose.
一副眼镜架在他的鼻尖上。
15. glow vi. 发光,发热
例句:The remains of the fire glowed for hours.
火的余烬好几小时都发着光亮。
16. photographer n. 摄影师
例句:He is an amateur photographer.
他是个业余摄影爱好者。
17. monument n. 纪念碑
例句:The monument was dedicated to the memory of the national hero.
这座碑是为纪念那位民族英雄而建造的。
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