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VOA慢速英语:Getting Into the Guinness Book of World Records
2011-05-16来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. settle vt. .解决; 决定; 调停
例句:And a word from him would settle everything.
只要他说一句话, 一切问题就解决了。
2. edition n. 版次, 版本
例句:The second edition greatly improves on the first edition.
第二版比第一版改进了许多。
3. poker n. 纸牌;扑克
例句:Alexander’s main hobby was poker.
亚历山大的主要嗜好是打扑克。
4. perception n. 认识, 观念, 看法,见解
例句:What's your perception of the matter?
你对此事有什么看法?
5. annual adj. 每年的, 年度的, 一年一次的
例句:The grandfather had assembled all the members of the family for the annual picnic.
祖父把一家人聚在一起进行一年一度的野餐。
6. record-breaking adj. 破纪录的
例句:Both fairs chalked up record-breaking attendance figures this time.
两个展览会这次的到场人数都破了记录。
record-setting adj. 创纪录的
7. attendance n. 出席人数
例句:The attendance of this class never dropped off.
这个班的出席人数从未下降。
8. vegetarian n. 吃素的人;素食者;素食主义者
例句:She became a strict vegetarian two years ago.
两年前她成为严格的素食主义者。
9. transcend vt. 超出或超越(经验、信念、描写能力等)的范围
例句:Such matters transcend human understanding.
这些事情是人类所无法理解的。
10. meditation n. 默想, 默念
例句:He was deeply interested in meditation, the East, and yoga.
他对默想、东方、以及瑜珈深感兴趣。
11. peel vt. 削[剥]去(水果或蔬菜的皮)
例句:Please peel me a peach.
请你替我削桃子的皮。
12. concentration n. 专心, 专注
例句:This task requires considerable concentration.
这件工作需要相当专心。
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