和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Ted Nash Plays Jazz Inspired by Art

2011-09-28来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. influence vt.影响, 感化
例句:It's all too easy to be influenced by our parents.
我们容易受父母的影响。

2. composition n. 创作, 写作, 作曲
例句:He played a piece of music of his own composition.
他演奏了一首自己创作的曲子。

3. texture n. 手感, 质感, 质地
例句:We could feel the smooth texture of silk.
我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。

4. combine vt. 使结合;使联合
例句:Some films combine education with recreation.
有些电影把教育与娱乐结合起来。

5. master n. 大师, 手艺灵巧的人
例句:The painting is the work of a master.
这幅画是一位艺术大师的杰作。

6. tragic adj. 悲剧的
例句:There was a tragic accident on the highway yesterday.
昨天公路上发生了一起很惨的事故。

7. imagine vt.想像, 设想
例句:I can imagine the scene clearly in my mind.
我可以清楚地想像出那个情景。

8. floating adj. 不固定的;流动的;浮动的
例句:The harbour was blocked in by floating masses of ice.
大块大块的浮冰把港口堵塞了

9. canvas n. 油画(布)
例句:Smith painted an oil painting on the canvas.
史密斯在画布上画了一幅油画。

10. copy vt. 模仿, 仿效
例句:A child copies his example.
孩子学他的模样。