和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Tony Nominations Honor Plays about Love Past, Present and Distant

2011-05-06来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. anniversary n. 周年纪念日
例句:Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

2. nominee n. 被提名者, 被任命者
例句:Mark is the nominee for Treasurer.
马克被提名为司库。

3. drawn adj. 疲惫的,憔悴的
例句:She was a bit drawn.
她有点憔悴。

4. segregation n. 分开;隔离
例句:Partitions provided a segregation between the smoking and non-smoking areas of the canteen.
隔断把餐厅分成了吸烟区和非吸烟区。

5. unconstitutional adj. 违反宪法的,不符合章程〔法规〕的
例句:The prospect for passage of the bill was somewhat cloudy,in view of its evident unconstitutionality.
由于这个议案明显地违反了宪法,它能否得到通过的前景就有点不明显了。

6. block vt. 堵塞, 阻塞
例句:They blocked the entrance with big stones.
他们用大石块堵住了入口

7. broadcast v. 广播, 播放.播送
例句:The radio broadcast the news in detail.
无线电台详细地广播了那则消息。

8. reunion n. 聚会,团聚
例句:We have a family reunion every New Year's Day.
每年元旦我们都合家团聚。

9. spirit n. 精神, 心灵
例句:The article breathes the spirit of the age.
这篇文章反映出时代精神。

10. disappear vi. 消失,不见,不复存在
例句:The snow will soon disappear when the warm weather comes.
天气变暖时, 雪很快就会融化。