和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Exploring the Art of Glass Through History and Around the World

2011-07-20来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. sculpture n. 雕刻品,雕塑品;雕像
例句:We saw sculptures of ancient Roman gods.
我们看到古代罗马神的塑像。

2. strike vt. 攻击, 袭击; 侵袭
例句:A hurricane struck the city.
飓风袭击了该城市。

3. solid adj. 固体的
例句:Ice is water in a solid state.
冰是固态的水。

4. temperature n. 温度, 气温
例句:The room had a temperature of 18℃.
室内温度为十八摄氏度。

5. carve v. 雕刻; 切, 切碎
例句:At the dinner table, father's job is to carve the meat.
吃饭时, 爸爸的工作是切肉。

6. bubble n. 泡, 水泡, 气泡
例句:When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface.
水开时, 水面起了泡泡。

7. locate v. (在…)设置, 坐落于
例句:Early settlers located where there was water.
早期的移民安居在有水的地方。

8. exchange vt. 交流
例句:They exchanged experience at the meeting.
他们在会上交流经验。

9. mesmerize vt. 使入迷
例句:He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence.
他只要一出场,观众就为之倾倒。

10. tend vi. 易于; 倾向
例句:My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day.
我祖母每天通常比较早睡。