和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Spray Shows Promise in Malaria Study in Benin

2011-12-01来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. spread vi. 传开,传播;蔓延开
例句:The disease is quickly spreading in the world.
这种疾病正在迅速地向世界各地蔓延。

2. bite n. 咬伤, 叮伤, 蛰伤
例句:He soon recovered from the snake's bite.
他被蛇咬的伤很快就痊愈了。

3. reduce vt.缩减, 减少; 降低
例句:The driver reduced the driving speed.
司机减低了车速。

4. vaccine n.疫苗;痘苗
例句:She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.
她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

5. transmission n. 传送, 传播, 传达;播送;传动装置, 变速器
例句:We interrupt our normal transmissions to bring you a piece of special news.
我们中断正常节目, 播送一条特别新闻

6. resistance n. 抵抗, 反抗, 抵抗能力
例句:I catch colds frequently because my resistance is low.
我经常得感冒,因为我抵抗力差。

7. spray v. 喷
例句:He is spraying insecticide.
他在喷杀虫剂。

8. alternative n. 供选择的东西(或办法等)
例句:What alternatives are there?
还有什么可选择的?

9. achieve vt. 取得, 获得;实现, 达到, 完成
例句:They achieved some victories despite these setbacks.
尽管受到这些挫折, 他们还是取得了一些胜利。

10. direct vt. 指导, 导演, 管理
例句:The general manager directed the company through a difficult time.
总经理带领公司渡过了难关。