VOA慢速英语:What It Means to Be a Good Samaritan

词汇讲解：

1. rob vt.抢夺, 抢劫, 掠夺
例句：They robbed the little girl.
他们抢去了小女孩的东西。

2. familiar adj. 熟悉的, 通晓的, 常见到的, 常听说的
例句：The man seemed familiar, but I could not quite place him.
这人很面熟, 但是我记不清在哪儿见过他。

3. survive vi. 幸存, 活下来
例句：These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

4. impulse n. 凭冲动行事, 突如其来的念头；推动, 冲力, 刺激, 推动力
例句：He felt an irresistible impulse to rush into the room.
他有一种难以抗拒的冲动想冲进房间。

5. solitary adj. 单独的,独自的
例句：He formed the habit of taking long solitary walks through the streets.
他养成了在街头长时间独自漫步的习惯。

6. anniversary n. 周年纪念，周年纪念日
例句：Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

7. rescue vt. 营救, 救援; 使免遭损失
例句：They rescued the child.
他们救出了那个小孩。

8. negligent adj. 疏忽的;粗心大意的
例句：The committee heard that he had been negligent in his duty.
委员会听说他玩忽职守。

9. willingness n. 自愿;乐意
例句：Workers’ leaders have expressed their willingness to cooperate.
工人领袖们表达了合作的意愿。

10. witness vt. 亲眼看见, 目击
例句：I witnessed the accident.
我亲眼目睹了这场事故。

11. sue v. (为要求赔偿损失而)起诉, 控告, 和…打官司
例句：He was sued for breach of contract.
他因不履行合同而被起诉。

12. collapse vi.倒塌, 塌下；崩溃, 突然失败
例句：His health collapsed from undernourishment.
他的身体因营养不良而垮了。