VOA慢速英语:Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961: One of the Most Famous Writers of the 20th Century

词汇讲解：

1. present vt. 介绍
例句：Miss Smith, may I present Mr. Brown?
史密斯小姐, 让我把布朗先生引荐给你好吗?

2. publish v. 出版,发行
例句：The only daily newspaper in the city did not publish yesterday because of a strike.
昨天市内惟一的日报因罢工而没出版。

3. violence n. 暴力, 强暴
例句：War is the most acute form of expression of violence.
战争是暴力所表现的最剧烈的形式。

4. shocked adj. 惊愕的,受震惊的
例句：I was shocked at the news of her death.
我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。

5. childbirth n. 分娩,生孩子
例句：A period of acute depression can sometimes follow childbirth.
分娩之后可能会有一段时间的急性抑郁期。

6. stick v. 插入, 刺入, 卡住
例句：A fish-bone stuck in his throat.
他喉咙里卡了一根鱼刺。

7. muddy adj. 泥泞的
例句：The road is very muddy.
这条路非常泥泞。

8. bravery n. 勇敢;勇气；勇敢的行为
例句：The judge praised the firefighters for their bravery and devotion to duty.
法官赞扬消防人员的勇气和敬业精神。

9. betray vt. 对…不忠, 背叛
例句：He promised never to betray the organization.
他发誓永不背叛组织。

10. injustice n. 不公平;非正义
例句：They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.
他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。

11. defeat vt. 击败, 战胜
例句：Our football team defeated theirs this time.
这一次我们的足球队胜了他们的足球队。

12. distrust vt. 不信任(某人或某物)
例句：He’s so suspicious he would distrust his own mother.
他这个人疑心太重, 连自己的母亲也不相信。