VOA慢速英语:The Mississippi River Floods America’s Heartland

词汇讲解：

1. melt v.. (使)融[溶, 熔]化; 溶解
例句：The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
当太阳照到冰的时候, 它就融化了。

2. flooding n. 洪水泛滥
例句：The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.
春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。

3. recover vi. 恢复原状;恢复
例句：It took a long time for him to recover from a bad cold.
他患重感冒,很长时间才康复。

4. urge vt. 驱策, 促使; 驱赶; 鞭策
例句：Your progress will urge us to work hard.
你的进步会促进我们努力学习。

5. insurance n. 保险
例句：I found a job selling insurance.
我找到一份推销保险的工作。

6. experience vt. 经历, 体验; 感受, 遭受
例句：He's a man who has experienced suffering.
他是一个吃过苦的人。

7. inspect vt. 检查；查看；审视
例句：The fire prevention branch inspects factories and all sorts of public buildings.
消防部门对工厂和各种公共建筑进行检查。

8. store v. 储藏; 存放
例句：They used the house to store the building materials.
他们用那座房子来储藏建筑材料。

9. battle n. 战斗;战役
例句：The ringleader was shot to death in a gun battle.
主犯在枪战中被击毙。

10. hurt vt. 使受伤; 伤害
例句：I didn't hurt your pride on purpose.
我不是故意伤害你的自尊心。