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VOA慢速英语:Exploring the Art of Rhetoric
2011-11-28来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. persuade v. 说服, 劝告
例句:I shall persuade him to take the medicine.
我将说服他把药吃下去。
2. dismiss vt.解雇; 撤职; 开除;使退去; 解散;自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论
例句:She dismissed the idea of going to Paris.
她打消了去巴黎的念头。
3. popularity n. 普及,流行;大众化
例句:Golf has gained popularity among the wealthy in my country.
高尔夫球已在我国富有的人中流行起来。
4. separate adj. 不同的, 个别的;单独的, 各自的;分开的, 不相连的
例句:Our children have separate bedrooms.
我们的孩子有各自的卧室。
5. televise vt.由电视播送;电视拍摄
例句:Important football games are televised.
重要的足球赛都由电视播出。
6. skinny adj. 极瘦的, 皮包骨的
例句:Tom was a lanky boy with long skinny legs.
汤姆是一个腿很细的瘦高个儿。
7. comparison n. 比较, 对照
例句:My garden doesn't stand comparison with his.
我的花园无法和他的相比。
8. discord n.不和, 纷争;不一致, 不和谐;争吵, 冲突
例句:These two answers are in discord.
这两个答案不一样。
9. prosperity n. 幸运; 顺利;兴旺, 繁荣
例句:The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of prosperity and harmony.
新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。
10. comparable adj. 类似的, 同类的, 相当的;可比较的, 比得上的
例句:A fire is comparable with the sun; both give light and heat.
火可以和太阳相比, 两者都可以发光发热。
11. crash v. (使)猛撞, (使)撞毁
例句:The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
飞机起飞后不久便坠毁了。
12. recommend vt. 推荐, 介绍, 赞许某人[某事物];劝告, 建议
例句:I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.
我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。
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