VOA慢速英语:No More Guesses at How to Say a Name

词汇讲解：

1. limit vt. 限制; 限定
例句：He must limit the number of cigarettes he smokes.
他必须限制他抽烟的数目。

2. pronounce v. 发音, 读
例句：She is the student who pronounces best in the class.
她是班上发音最好的学生。

3. consultant n. 顾问
例句：He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.
他是市长的一个法律顾问。

4. stick vt. 被...难住;以...困住
例句：Are you stuck over your algebra?
你的代数题做不下去了吧?

5. award n. 奖,奖品;奖状
例句：The novel earned him a literary award.
这部长篇小说为他赢得文学奖。

6. awkward adj. 难对付的,棘手的
例句：He asked several awkward questions at the press conference.
他在记者招待会上提了几个难回答的问题。

7. signature n. 签名,签署;画押
例句：Petitions bearing nearly a half-million signatures were sent to the White House.
有将近五十万人签名的请愿书被送到白宫。

8. specialist n. 专家, 行家
例句：She is a specialist in English.
她是一位英语专家。

9. advise v. 劝告, 提建议
例句：It is easy for you to advise, but difficult to take advice from others.
劝告别人容易, 接受劝告就难了。

10. nickname n. 绰号, 诨名; 昵称
例句：Rob is a nickname of Robert.
Rob 是 Robert的昵称。