和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American History: A Friendship Helps Guide World War 2 Diplomacy

2011-07-07来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. wealthy adj. 富有的;有钱的;财产多的
例句:He grew up in a wealthy family.
他在一个富有的家庭里长大。

2. exchange vt. 交换, 互换;交流
例句:They exchanged experience at the meeting.
他们在会上交流经验。

3. apologize v. 道歉, 谢罪
例句:I must apologize that if I offended you I didn't mean to.
我必须向您道歉, 如果冒犯了您, 我不是有意的。

4. ally n. 同盟国, 同盟者
例句:In that war England was not an ally; she was neutral.
在那场战争中, 英国不同任何一国结盟, 保持中立。

5. invasion n. 武装入侵, 侵略, 侵犯, 侵入, 闯入
例句:They are determined to resist invasion.
他们决定抵抗入侵。

6. establish vt. 建立, 成立
例句:We have established diplomatic relations with many countries.
我们已和许多国家建立了外交关系。

7. temporary adj. 临时的, 暂时的, 短时间的
例句:They just reached a temporary agreement.
他们只是达成一个临时协议。

8. occupy vt. 占领; 占有,侵占,占据
例句:Enemy troops occupied the country.
敌军占领了这个国家。

9. fade v. (使)褪去, (使)变弱, (使)枯萎
例句:The flowers faded for want of water.
花儿因缺水而凋谢了。

10. stride n. 进展,进步
例句:Great strides have been made in medical research.
医学研究取得了很大的进展。

11. overpower vt. (感情等)压倒;使无法忍受
例句:The smell of the garbage overpowered me.
垃圾的臭味使我无法忍受。

12. weep v. 悲哀;哀悼
例句:She wept her sad fate.
她为她的悲惨命运而哭泣。