VOA慢速英语:Wiley Post: The First Pilot to Fly Around the World Alone

词汇讲解：

1. pilot n. 飞行员
例句：The pilot crashed the airplane in landing.
飞机驾驶员在降落时使飞机坠毁。

2. narrow adj. 勉强的，狭窄的
例句：She won the champion by a narrow margin.
她以微弱优势赢得冠军。

3. self-education n. 自我教育，自修
例句：Lincoln is a famous exponent of self-education. 
林肯是自我教育的著名典型。

4. courage n. 胆量，勇气
例句：She showed remarkable courage when she heard the bad news.
她听到这坏消息时, 表现出非凡的勇气。

5. judge v. 判断
例句：We judged the distance to be four miles.
我们估计距离在4英里。

6. recognize vt. 认可，承认
例句：We don't recognized him to be the lawful heir.
我们不承认他为合法继承人。

7. width n. 宽度，阔度，广度
例句：The road has a width of twenty feet.
那条路的宽度有20英尺。

8. gently adv. 和缓地，轻轻地，温和地
例句：A cool breeze blows gently.
清风徐来。

9. takeoff n. 起飞，升空
例句：The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了。