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VOA慢速英语:Inside the World of Pawn Shops
2011-04-18来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. possession n. 财产,私有财物
例句:The long hair is the only possession that Della owns .
长发是德拉拥有的唯一财产。
2. pawnbroker n. 当铺老板
例句:Having paid off the pawnbroker, I now had my watch out of hock.
偿还了当铺老板的债,我赎回了自己的手表。
3. most-watched adj. 最受关注的
例句:We could be the most -watched team in the world .
我们可能是世界上最受关注的球队。
4. property n. 财产,资产,所有物
例句:The jewels were her personal property.
这些首饰是她的私人财产。
5. turnover n. 人员流动
例句:That company has a fast turnover because of the poor working conditions.
那家公司因为工作环境很差,员工流动得很快。
6. access n. 接近[取得]…的方法[权利等],接近(或进入,享用)的机会
例句:You can easily get access to her.
你很容易接近她。
7. interest n. 利息
例句:The loan is interest free.
这项贷款是无息的。
8. endearing adj. 使人喜欢的,讨人喜欢的
例句:She is always wearing an endearing smile.
她总是带着可爱的微笑。
9. fake adj. 假冒的
例句:These are fake diamonds.
这些是假钻石。
10. worthless adj. 无价值的,没用处的
例句:They esteem this proposal worthless .
他们认为这个建议没有价值。
11. well-lit adj. 采光好的,光线好的
例句:Our salon is well-lit and clean.
我们的美容院又亮又干净。
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