VOA慢速英语:Burl Ives, 1909-1995; The Famous American Actor and Singer Recorded Hundreds of Songs

词汇讲解：

1. appear vi. 演出;陈列;露面
例句：The famous singer is appearing this fall at the Music Festival.
这位著名的歌手将在今秋的音乐节上演出。

2. mean adj. 吝啬的; 自私的
例句：Her husband is rather mean over money matters.
她的丈夫在金钱方面非常小气。

3. attend vt, 上(大学等),前往
例句：The school was attended almost entirely by local children.
上这个学校读书的几乎全是当地的孩子。

4. homeless adj. 无家可归的
例句：Today we’re going to focus on the question of homeless people.
今天,我们主要讨论无家可归者的问题。

5. broadcast vt. 广播, 播放.播送（电视或无线电节目）
例句：The radio broadcast the news in detail.
无线电台详细地广播了那则消息。

6. praise vt.称赞, 赞赏；赞美; 颂扬; 崇拜
例句：Critics praised the works as highly original.
评论家称赞该作品独树一帜。

7. release vt.释放; 放开；发布; 发行; 发售
例句：A new movie is to be released tonight.
今晚要发行一部新电影。

8. memory n. 记忆中的事物, 回忆
例句：I have a vivid memory of her face.
她的容貌栩栩如生地印在我脑海里。

9. provide vt. 提供; 供给; 供应
例句：On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast.
星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐。

10. retire v. 退职; 退役; (使)退休
例句：Some of the older workers were retired early.
有些老工人提前退休了。