和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A Cool Way to Keep Food From Spoiling

2011-11-28来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. storage n. 贮存, 贮藏
例句:The fish should be kept in cold storage.
那些鱼应冷藏起来。

2. spoil vi. 变质,变坏,腐败
例句:Some kinds of food soon spoil.
有些食物易变质。

3. solution n. 解决, 解答, 解决办法
例句:The solution to the problem required many hours.
解决这个问题需要好几个小时。

4. evaporate v. (使某物)蒸发掉
例句:The water soon evaporated in the sunshine.
水在阳光下不久就蒸发了。

5. fresh adj. 新鲜的, 鲜嫩的
例句:You can buy fresh fruit and vegetables in the market.
在这个市场你可以买到新鲜的水果和蔬菜。

6. invention n. 发明物
例句:It's a most useful invention.
这是一项极其有用的发明。

7. finance vt.为…供给资金, 从事金融活动
例句:Who finances this organization?
谁给这个组织提供资金?

8. honor vt.尊敬,给以荣誉
例句:You honor us with your presence.
您的莅临是我们的光荣。

9. recognize vt. 赏识;表彰
例句:The government recognized his outstanding service by giving him a medal.
政府为他颁赠勋章,以表彰他的卓著功绩。

10. assistance n. 帮助, 援助,支持
例句:You can not rely on his assistance.
别指望他帮你。