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VOA慢速英语:American History: The Space Race
2011-09-29来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. launch vt. 发射
例句:They have launched a spaceship.
他们发射了一艘宇宙飞船。
2. propaganda n. 宣传, 宣传运动
例句:The government produced much political propaganda.
政府进行了大量的政治宣传。
3. orbit v. 在…轨道上运行, 环绕轨道运行
例句:The man-made satellite orbits the earth every 48 hours.
那颗人造卫星每48小时绕地球轨道运行一周。
4. weigh v. 重达
例句:This marble ramp weighs one ton.
这个大理石台阶重一吨。
5. astronaut n. 宇航员, 太空人
例句:There're three astronauts in the spacecraft.
在这艘宇宙飞船里有三名宇航员。
6. breathe v. 呼吸
例句:They came out of the tunnel and thankfully breathed the fresh air.
他们走出地道, 贪婪地吸着新鲜空气。
7. smoothly adv. 平稳地;顺利地
例句:The primary task of the chair is to ensure the meeting runs smoothly.
主席的首要任务是确保会议顺利进行。
8. explore v. 勘查, 探测, 勘探
例句:They were exploring the Amazon jungle.
他们正对亚马逊丛林进行勘察。
9. sequence n. 先后次序, 顺序, 连续
例句:The paintings are exhibited in chronological sequence.
这些画是按创作的时间顺序展出的。
10. leap n. 飞跃;跃进;骤变;激增
例句:National income went up with a leap.
国民收入猛增。
11. grip v. 吸引, 引起
例句:The pictures gripped my imagination.
这些绘画吸引着我, 使我浮想联翩。
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