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VOA慢速英语:Experts Defend Way of Life for Herders in East Africa
2011-09-14来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. dusty adj. 布满灰尘的,灰尘弥漫的
例句:He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops.
他周末都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里。
2. shortage n. 缺少,不足,匮乏
例句:There is a shortage of salt in this country.
这个国家缺少盐。
3. exhaust vt. 用尽, 耗尽
例句:They exhausted the funds in a week.
他们一周内耗尽了资金。
4. graze v. (让动物)吃草; 牛、羊等(在草地上)吃青草
例句:The cattle are grazing in the field.
牛群在田野上吃草。
5. arid adj. 干旱的;干燥的
例句:The Sahara Desert is arid.
撒哈拉沙漠非常干燥。
6. fuel vt. 激起; 增加; 加强; 刺激
例句:His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
7. herd n. 兽群, 牧群
例句:She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.
她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
8. exclude vt. 拒绝接纳;把...排除在外;不包括
例句:The club excluded women from membership.
该俱乐部拒绝妇女入会。
9. fodder n. 草料, 饲料
例句:This kind of grass is a common fodder for horses.
这种草是普通马的饲料。
10. lack vt. 缺乏, 缺少, 短缺, 不足
例句:We lack neither food nor clothing today.
如今, 我们不愁吃, 不缺穿。
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