和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Laura Hillenbrand’s 'Unbroken' Is a Story of Survival and Heroism

2011-05-04来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. best-selling adj. 最畅销的,最红的
例句:This is our best-selling product.
这是我们最畅销的产品。

2. expanse n. 广阔的区域
例句:She overlooked the vast expanse from the tower.
她从塔上俯视茫茫大地。

3. sergeant n. 警官
例句:His elder brother is a sergeant.
他哥哥是个警官。

4. tether vt. 用绳子拴住
例句:He tethered his horse to the fence.
他把马拴在篱笆上。

5. swollen adj. 膨胀的, 肿起的, 浮肿的
例句:Her eyes were all red and swollen from crying.
她两只眼睛哭得又红又肿。

6. troublemaker n. 惹是生非者;捣乱者
例句:I put the boy down as a troublemaker as soon as I saw him.
我一看见这孩子就以为他很调皮。

7. accidental adj. 意外的; 偶然(发生)的
例句:Our meeting in New York was quite accidental.
我们在纽约的会见完全是偶然的。

8. dignity n. 庄严, 端庄, 尊严
例句:Only a truly free person has human dignity.
只有真正自由的人才具有人的尊严。

9. perseverance n. 坚持不懈;不屈不挠
例句:It may take some perseverance to find the right people.
要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。

10. forgiveness n. 原谅,宽恕,饶恕
例句:He begged her forgiveness for his mistake.
他请求她谅解他的错误。

11. fatigue n. 疲劳, 劳累
例句:The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.
这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。

12. syndrome n. 综合症
例句:What causes severe acute respiratory syndrome?
严重呼吸系统综合症是由什么引发的?