和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Three Books That Explore the Human Brain

2011-08-10来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. questionnaire n. 调查表,问卷
例句:It took me quite a while to fill out the questionnaire.
填写那份问卷花了我好长一段时间。

2. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句:She learned how to identify medicinal herbs from a traditional Chinese doctor.
她向一位中医大夫学习如何识别草药。

3. temporary adj. 临时的, 暂时的, 短时间的
例句:The arrangement is only temporary.
这种安排只是暂时的。

4. commit vt. 犯罪; 犯错
例句:He has committed a serious fault.
他犯了严重错误。

5. neglect vt. 疏忽; 忽略; 遗
例句:Some of the most significant issues were neglected.
最重要的问题中, 有些被忽略了。

6. specialist n. 专科医生
例句:The local doctor couldn't tell what was wrong, so he sent her to see a specialist.
当地医生未能诊断出她是什么病, 所以他叫她去看专科医生。

7. ancestor n. 祖先, 祖宗
例句:The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people.
崇拜祖先的风俗在这些人中是普遍的。

8. immediate adj. 立即的, 即刻的; 紧迫的
例句:This matter is immediate, we must do it now.
这事刻不容缓, 我们必须现在做。

9. leach v. (液体)过滤;滤去
例句:Liquid water can leach soluble materials from the interface. 
液态水能够从界面溶解出可溶性物质。 

10. frequency n. 频率
例句:Fatal accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years.
近年来死亡事故发生的频率已经下降。

11. watchful adj. 警惕的,留心的
例句:The children played under the watchful eye of their father.
孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。