和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:New Study Suggests that Aspirin Sharply Reduces Bowel Cancer Risk

2011-11-29来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. 流血 vi.流血
例句:If you cut your finger, it will bleed.
如果你割破手指, 它会流血。

2. chew v. 咀嚼; 咬
例句:Don't bite off more than you can chew.
不要贪多嚼不烂。

3. block vt.堵塞, 阻塞;阻碍, 妨碍
例句:A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。

4. release vt.释放; 放开;发布; 发行; 发售
例句:The commission released its findings.
委员会公布了调查结果。

5. observe v. 观察; 研究; 看到; 注意到
例句:We observed that it had turned cloudy.
我们注意到天已经变阴了。

6. request n. 要求, 请求;所请求的事物
例句:The teachers were deaf to our requests.
老师对我们的请求一点都听不进去。

7. substitute adj. 代替的;代用的;替补的
例句:The new substitute sweetener is made from a wild plant.
这一新的代用甜味剂是用一种野生植物制成的。

8. enlarge v. 扩大, 扩展, 扩充;放大
例句:The balloon enlarged as we pumped air into it.
那个气球充气后就变大了。

9. survival n.幸存, 生存;残存的人[物]; 遗物; 遗风
例句:We all have a strong survival instinct.
每个人都有强烈的求生本能。

10. confirm vt. 证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认
例句:We have confirmed the report.
我们证实了那则报道。

11. disorder n. (身心、机能)失调,紊乱;不适;疾病
例句:He's suffering from severe mental disorder.
他患有严重的精神病。