和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Ocean Storms and the Science of Nature's Power

2011-09-14来源:VOA


 词汇讲解:

1. destruction n. 摧毁,破坏, 毁灭, 消灭
例句:The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。

2. survivor n. 幸存者;残存者;生还者
例句:There was only one survivor of the plane crash.
这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

3. repair vt.修理; 修补;纠正, 补救
例句:She was repairing a glove when I came in.
我进去时, 她在补手套。

4. atmospheric adj. 大气的;大气层的;大气引起的
例句:The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.
气压表表明气压在继续下降。

5. blow v. 吹; 吹气; 刮风
例句:The wind blew a hurricane.
风越刮越大, 终于形成一场飓风。

6. continuous adj. 连续的, 没有中断的
例句:The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.
大脑需要不断供给血液。

7. float v. (使)漂浮[飘动]
例句:The boy was floating his boat.
那男孩让他的小船在水上漂着。

8. parachute n. 降落伞
例句:Please release the parachute when there is an emergency.
有紧急情况, 请打开降落伞。

9. category n. 种类, 类别
例句:These form an independent category.
这些形成了一个独立的种类。

10. appear vi. 产生, 出版,广播
例句:This magazine will appear fortnightly.
这杂志将两周出一期。

11. intensify v. (使)增强, (使)加剧
例句:The drought has intensified.
旱情加剧了。