和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Enjoying Outdoor Cooking, Without the Unwanted Visitors

2011-06-17来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. grill n. 烤架
例句:Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.
放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。

2. leading adj. 重要的, 主要的;最重要的;最成功的
例句:She is one of the leading writers of her days.
她是那个时代主要的作家之一。

3. raw adj. 生的, 未煮过的
例句:The Japanese often eat raw fish.
日本人常吃生鱼。

4. boil v. (使)沸腾; 用开水煮, 在沸水中煮
例句:He boiled her an egg.
他给她煮了一个鸡蛋。

5. hotline n. 热线
例句:He got through on the hotline to the head of the government.
他通过热线与政府首脑取得了联系。

6. handle vt. 处理, 应付, 对待
例句:He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.
他不让秘书处理机密文件。

7. complete vt. 完成, 结束
例句:When will you complete the task?
你什么时候完成任务?

8. dismiss vt. 解雇; 撤职; 开除
例句:The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.
新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇。

9. poetic adj. 诗的,有诗意的,诗人的,诗人似的
例句:The piece ends with a truly poetic slow movement.
乐曲以非常富有诗意的旋律缓缓结束。

10. replace vt. 取代, 代替; 更换, 替换, 更新
例句:Electric lights have replaced candles.
电灯已经取代了蜡烛。

11. award n. 奖,奖品;奖状
例句:The novel earned him a literary award.
这部长篇小说为他赢得文学奖。