和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Sony Apologizes for Cyber Attack

2011-05-09来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. hacker n. 黑客
例句:These websites are open to hacker attack.
这些网站很容易遭黑客入侵。

2. account n. 账号
例句:The sum of money has been transferred into my account.
那笔钱已转到我账上。

3. criticize v. 评论, 批评
例句:If you criticize Pablo, he becomes very abrasive.
如果你批评帕布罗, 他就会变得非常粗暴。

4. encrypt v. 把…加密
例句:Encrypt this message. 
加密此消息。

5. official n. 行政官员
例句:A certificate must be filed with the appropriate government official. 
必须向主管政府官员递交证书

6. crime n. 罪, 罪行, 犯罪
例句:Drug-smuggling is a serious crime.
走私毒品是严重的罪行。

7. rare adj. 罕见的, 珍贵的,很少发生的,少见的
例句:It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.
很少见到一个人能活到160岁。

8. embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬的,令人为难的,使人害羞的
例句:He laughed off the embarrassing situation.
他对那尴尬的处境付之一笑。

9. curve n. 曲线, 弧线,曲面,弯曲
例句:The population curve has slowed down.
人口曲线已趋平缓。

10. onward adj. 向前的
例句:They marched onward.
他们向前前进。

11. sense n. 官能, 感官
例句:I'm afraid I haven't got a very good sense of direction, so I easily get lost.
恐怕我的方向感很差, 因此我容易迷路。

12. suspicious adj. 猜疑的, 疑心的
例句:These words showed that Amelia was suspicious.
从这些话可看出阿米莉亚起了疑心。

13. unsavory adj. (令人)讨厌的;(道德上)名誉不好的
例句:He became appalled at unsavory tricks.
如此心狠手辣的手段,使他惊呆了。