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VOA慢速英语:Short Story: 'The Purloined Letter' by Edgar Allan Poe
词汇讲解:
1. influence vt.影响
例句:His teachings still exert a strong influence.
他的教导仍在生成巨大影响。
2. solve vt.解决
例句:She exercised her intelligence to solve the problem.
她运用智慧解决了这一问题。
3. important adj.重要的
例句:It is important to see that everything goes well.
重要的是确保一切顺利。
4. stole vt.偷窃
例句:A dog stole a piece of meat from a butcher's shop.
一只狗从肉铺里偷走一块肉。
5. embarrass vt.使窘;阻碍
例句:It could embarrass me.
这会使我难堪。
6. examine vt. 检查,盘问
例句:The lawyer examined the witness.
律师讯问了证人。
7. describe vt. 描述,形容
例句:We describe each of these in detail in the following sections.
下面,我们将详细描述每一个目标。
8. unlocked adj. 没锁的
例句:Leaving your car unlocked is just inviting trouble!
汽车不锁上纯粹是自找麻烦!
9. intelligent adj. 聪明的,有才智的
例句:The child made a very intelligent comment.
那孩子作了很有见地的评论。
10. realize vt.了解,认识到
例句:I do not realize that offends him.
我没有意识到已经冒犯他了。
11. permit vt. 允许,许可
例句:He did not normally permit himself the indulgence of sentiment.
他一般不允许自己陷入感情的罗网。
12. replace vt.取代,把...放回(原处)
例句:We undertake to replace any product not up to the specifications.
产品不合规格,保证退换。
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