VOA慢速英语:Eleanor Creesy Helped Guide One of the Fastest Sailing Ships Ever Built

词汇讲解：

1. sail vi. 起航, 开船；坐船旅行, 航行
例句：We sailed the Atlantic in five days.
我们用了五天时间乘船驶过了大西洋。

2. freezing adj. 严寒的
例句：It is freezing outside, and put on your winter coat.
外面很冷, 穿上你的大衣吧。

3. navigate v. 给(船舶、飞机等)引航;导航
例句：The ship was navigated by the North Star.
那只船靠北极星来导航。

4. narrow adj. 狭窄的; 狭隘的
例句：The bridge is too narrow for two cars to pass.
这桥太窄, 并排通不过两辆车。

5. passenger n. 乘客, 旅客
例句：The train drew in and all the passengers got off.
火车到站了, 所有的乘客都下了车。

6. evident adj. 明显的, 明白的
例句：This fact is too evident to require proof.
这事实很明显, 用不着证明。

7. log n. 航海日志, 飞行日志
例句：The captain described the accident in the ship's log.
船长在航海日志中描述了这件事。

8. crew n. 全体船员, 全体机务人员
例句：The plane crashed, killing all its passengers and crew.
飞机失事了, 所有乘客和机组人员都遇难了。

9. permit v. 允许; 许可
例句：Papa would not permit the waste of a single drop of water.
爸爸不允许浪费一滴水。

10. spread v. (使)传播, (使)散布
例句：Who spread these rumours?
谁散布的这些谣言?

11. unbroken adj. 未改写的;未被打破的;未被超过的
例句：Her record remains unbroken.
她的记录未被打破。