VOA慢速英语:Young Actors Make Portraits Come Alive; US Woman Walks Across Africa for Clean Water

词汇讲解：

1. employment n. 雇用, 就业
例句：A large office requires the employment of many people.
一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。

2. portrait n. 肖像, 画像
例句：These portraits are great pieces of paint.
这肖像画都是艺术精品。

3. costume n. 服装, 服装式样
例句：The actor came on in full costume.
那个男演员身穿全套戏装登场。

4. monologue n. (戏剧)长篇独白
例句：The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.
喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。

5. found vt. 创立,创办
例句：They founded a college.
他们创办了一所大学。

6. occupation n. 工作; 职业
例句：He is a bus driver by occupation.
他的职业是公车司机。

7. impress vt. 给...极深的印象;使感动
例句：I was very impressed by his story.
他的故事深深打动了我。

8. tackle vt. 解决; 应付
例句：I don't know how to tackle this problem.
我不知道该如何处理这个问题。

9. sanitation n. 卫生系统或设备,卫生设施体系
例句：Many illnesses are the result of inadequate sanitation.
许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

10. orphanage n.孤儿院
例句：She was brought up in an orphanage after her parents died.
她的父母去世后, 她是在孤儿院里被带大的。

11. expand v. 使…变大, 扩大, 扩张
例句：The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding.
教师队伍日益扩大了。

12. drill v. 钻(孔); 打(眼)
例句：The dentist drilled my tooth.
牙医在我的牙齿上钻孔。