和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Heat May Be Nature’s Deadliest Killer

2011-08-09来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. extreme adj. 极度的, 极端的; 过激的
例句:After three week she have get used to the extreme heat.
三个星期以后她就适应酷热的环境了。

2. severe adj. 严重的, 剧烈的
例句:Competition for the job is very severe.
这份工作的竞争是很激烈的。

3. perspiration n. 汗;汗水
例句:It is so hot that my clothes are wet with perspiration.
天太热了, 我的衣服被汗水湿透了。

4. dehydrate vi. (人体的)脱水, 失水
例句:People can very quickly dehydrate in the desert.
人在沙漠里很快就会脱水。

5. exhaustion n. 精疲力竭;疲劳
例句:She slept the sleep of exhaustion.
她因疲劳而酣睡。

6. disorder n. (身心、机能)失调
例句:He's suffering from severe mental disorder.
他患有严重的精神病。

7. unconscious adj. 失去知觉的
例句:He knelt down beside the unconsicious girl.
他跪在那个失去知觉的女孩身边。

8. tissue n. 组织
例句:The teacher showed the students the pictures of brain tissues.
老师给学生们看脑组织的图片。

9. victim n. 牺牲者, 受害者, 受灾者
例句:Most of the victims were shot in the back while trying to run away.
大多数受害者在设法逃跑时从背后被枪杀。

10. replace vt. 取代, 代替; 更换, 替换
例句:Electric lights have replaced candles.
电灯已经取代了蜡烛。

11. restless adj. 焦躁不安的, 不安静的; 不得休息的
例句:He looks like a restless man.
他看上去坐立不安。