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VOA慢速英语:Studies Link the Weather Event Known as La Niña to Lack of Rainfall in East Africa
2011-10-18来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. equator n. 赤道
例句:Singapore is near the equator.
新加坡位于赤道附近。
2. moisture n. 水分, 水气, 湿气
例句:The moisture in the air makes it humid today.
今天空气中水气大, 天气很潮湿。
3. prevail vi.说服, 劝说; 诱使;盛行, 流行;获胜; 占优势
例句:This custom prevails over the whole area.
这一习俗在整个地区盛行。
4. productive adj. 多产的, 富饶的
例句:They lived on the productive land.
他们生活在富饶的土地上。
5. potential n. 潜力, 潜势, 可能性
例句:This new invention has an enormous sales potential.
这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力。
6. bark vi. 吠叫
例句:The dog barks at strangers.
这只狗对陌生人吠叫。
7. fix vt. 安排; 决定, 确定; 使固定;缚紧,钉牢;牢记
例句:Her image was fixed in his mind.
她的形象深深印在他的脑海里。
8. laughter n. 笑; 笑声
例句:I don't know how my story caused so much laughter.
我不知我的故事怎么引起如此大笑。
9. squeeze vt. 榨,挤,压,拧; 紧抱,紧握
例句:He squeezed the tube hard and the last bit of toothpaste came out.
他使劲挤牙膏管子,挤出了最后一点牙膏。
10. giggle vi. 咯咯地笑;傻笑
例句:The absurd story made her giggle.
那个荒谬的故事使她咯咯地笑了起来。
11. relief n. (痛苦等)缓解, 减轻, 解除
例句:This medicine will give you some relief.
这药会为你减轻一些痛苦。
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