和谐英语

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2011-10-24来源:VOA

 
词汇讲解:

1. attached adj. 不带附加条件;无任何限制
例句:I got a loan of £3000 with no strings attached.
我得到了一笔3 000英镑的贷款,无任何附加条件。

2. potluck n. 家常便饭
例句:Having arrived unannounced for supper, we had to take potluck.
由于没有提前通知我们要来吃晚饭,我们只能吃些家常便饭。

3. diversity n. 多样化;(人在种族、民族、宗教等方面的)多样性
例句:The exhibition is designed to reflect the diversity of the nation and its regions.
这次展览的本意就是要反映这个国家民族和地域的多样性。

4. participation n. 参加,参与
例句:Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.
有些魔术要求有观众的参与。

5. intrigue vt.激起…的好奇心
例句:Fairy tales can intrigue most children.
神话故事能引起大多数孩子的兴趣。

6. demean vt.使降低身份,使卑下
例句:She demeans herself by doing his dirty work.
她替他干卑鄙的勾当,贬低了自己的人格。

7. excerpt n. 摘录, 摘要
例句:This is an excerpt from a novel.
这是一部小说的摘录。

8. appoint vt.任命, 委派;确定, 指定; 约定
例句:He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York.
他任命威廉斯作为他在约克市的代理人。

9. convert v. (使)转变, (使)转化;皈依, 改变(信仰)
例句:Not surprisingly, he failed to convert her.
他没能使她改变看法并不奇怪。

10. involve vt. 使某事物成为必要条件或结果; 需要;使参与, 牵涉
例句:The demonstration involved 200 students.
有200名学生参加了这次示威游行。

11. diverse adj. 不同的,互异的; 多种多样的;多变化的
例句:The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and ancient Greek drama.
这档节目涉及包括流行音乐、古希腊戏剧在内的各种题材。

12. appreciate vt. 感激, 感谢;欣赏, 赏识, 重视;意识到, 体会
例句:You can't appreciate English poetry unless you understand its rhythm.
你若不懂英文诗韵律, 就无法欣赏英文诗。