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VOA慢速英语:How Cooling the Brain May Help People Sleep
2011-07-12来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. endangered adj. 快要绝种的
例句:This island is maintained as a sanctuary for endangered species.
那个岛继续作为濒危物种的保护区。
2. awake adj. 醒着的
例句:This thought kept me awake all night.
这种顾虑使我通宵未能合眼。
3. insomnia n. 失眠(症)
例句:He is suffering from insomnia.
他患失眠症。
4. count vt. 点…的数目, 计算
例句:Let's count the people who are present.
咱们把到的人数点一下。
5. shining adj. 优秀的
例句:The scandal has blemished her shining reputation.
这件丑闻损害了她辉煌的声誉。
6. sentence vt. 宣判; 判决
例句:The judge sentenced him to do hard labour.
法官判他服劳役。
7. fascinate vt. 使着迷, 使极感兴趣
例句:Her beauty fascinated every boy.
她的美貌使所有的男孩子都着了迷。
8. lifespan n. 寿命
例句:Men have a shorter lifespan than women.
男人的寿命比女人短。
9. threat n. 可能造成威胁的人[事, 想法]
例句:The use of nuclear weapons is a horrible threat to the species.
核武器对人类是一个严重威胁。
10. raise vt. 抚养; 饲养
例句:The old man likes raising rabbits, chickens, dogs and horses.
这个老人喜欢养兔子、鸡、狗和马。
11. breed n. 种, 品种
例句:It makes her furious to see a good breed of sheep being treated cruelly.
看到品种优良的羊受到残忍的对待, 她非常气愤。
12. amazing adj. 令人惊异的
例句:The special effect is amazing.
特级效果很棒。
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