和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Fathers Who Cook; Food Trucks Roll Across America

2011-08-08来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. chef n. 厨师长
例句:He is one of the top chefs in Britain.
他是英国最好的厨师之一。

2. odd adj. 临时的
例句:He makes a living by doing odd job.
他通过做临时的工作来谋生。

3. mix v. 混合, 搅和
例句:You can mix blue and yellow paint to make green one.
你可以把蓝色和黄色油漆混合成绿色。

4. imply vt. 暗示, 暗指; 必然包含
例句:Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.
他们没有回我们的信似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。

5. evolve v. 演变; 进化
例句:Language is constantly and gradually evolving.
语言在不断地缓慢发展。

6. confine vt. 限制; 局限于
例句:She confined her activities in educational circles.
她把她的各项活动都限制在教育圈内。

7. encounter vt. 意外地遇见(朋友等)
例句:The first person she encountered was Cyril Scott.
她遇到的第一个人是西瑞尔.史考特。

8. ethnic adj. 某文化群体的, 具有民族特色的, 异国风味的
例句:This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.
如果你用钢鼓演奏, 这首乐曲将更具民族特色。

9. vendor n. 摊贩;小贩
例句:Kevin stopped to buy the evening paper from a news vendor.
凯文停下来向报贩买了一份晚报。

10. bland adj.(食物)淡而无味的
例句:He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble.
他因胃病而吃清淡的食物。

11. blend v. (使)混合, (使)混杂
例句:Oil and water do not blend.
油不溶于水。

12. relegate vt. 使降级, 转移,移交
例句:Their football team was relegated.
他们的足球队被降级了。