和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A Tragedy in Norway Raises Questions for Europe

2011-07-30来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. extremist n. 极端主义者;过激分子
例句:The bomb was planted by right-wing extremists.
这颗炸弹是右翼极端分子放置的。

2. funeral n. 葬礼, 丧礼
例句:The funeral made its way slowly through the silent streets.
送葬的队伍缓缓地穿过肃静的街道。

3. bury vt. 埋葬
例句:He felt lonely after he buried his good friend.
埋葬了好友之后, 他感到很孤独。

4. immigrant n. 移民
例句:Canada has many immigrants from Europe.
加拿大有许多欧洲移民。

5. plead v. 申诉; 答辩; 为…辩护
例句:He pleaded that he was not guilty.
他申辩自己无罪。

6. wreck vt. 毁坏[毁灭]某物
例句:The fire wrecked the hotel.
那场大火把饭店烧毁了。

7. denounce vt. 公开指责; 揭发; 告发
例句:He denounced her as traitor.
他指责她是叛徒。

8. influential adj. 有很大影响的,有权势的,有支配力的
例句:He is a very influential man in the government.
他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

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. casual adj. 偶然的, 碰巧的;临时的, 不定期的
例句:My car had stalled and I sought help from casual passers-by.
我的车发动不起来了,我就向碰巧路过的人求助。