VOA慢速英语:Helen Keller, 1880-1968: She Became the Most Famous Disabled Person in the World

词汇讲解：

1. explore v. 勘查, 探测, 勘探
例句：They were exploring the Amazon jungle.
他们正对亚马逊丛林进行勘察。

2. circus n. 马戏, 马戏团
例句：The circus is coming here next week.
马戏团下星期来这儿。

3. cruel adj. 残酷的, 残忍的
例句：The cruel boy threw stones at the frogs.
那个残忍的男孩用石头投掷青蛙。

4. thunderstorm n. 雷电交加的暴风雨
例句：Thunderstorm is common in summer.
雷电交加的暴风雨在夏天很常见。

5. rub v. 接触; 摩擦
例句：The journal rubs against the bearing surface.
轴颈在轴承面上摩擦。

6. complete vt. 完成, 结束
例句：When will you complete the task?
你什么时候完成任务?

7. humanity n. (总称)人, 人类
例句：Humanity in bathing suits covered the sand.
海滩上全是穿着泳装的人。

8. frighten v. (使)惊恐
例句：It frightened me sometimes to see that.
看到那种事, 有时真令我害怕。

9. beat v. (风、雨等)吹打，(风)吹，(雨)打
例句：The rain beat against the windows.
雨水拍打在窗户上。

10. tragic adj. 悲剧的
例句：There was a tragic accident on the highway yesterday.
昨天公路上发生了一起很惨的事故。

11. conquer vt. 攻克, 征服
例句：We have conquered the enemy.
我们战胜了敌人。

12. awaken v. (使)意识到;(使)认识到
例句：The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation.
公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。