和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Progress in Fighting Snakebite Deaths

2011-12-22来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. victim n. 牺牲者, 受害者, 受灾者
例句:Most of the victims were shot in the back while trying to run away.
大多数受害者在设法逃跑时从背后被枪杀。

2. survive vi. 幸存, 活下来
例句:These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

3. rub vt. 用...擦,擦上
例句:He rubbed himself with a towel after the cold shower.
他冷水淋浴后用毛巾擦身。

4. treatment n. 治疗; 疗法;诊治
例句:He's receiving treatment for cancer.
他正在接受癌症治疗。

5. promise n. 希望, 前途
例句:You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.
你有希望成为音乐家, 但是缺乏实践会影响你的发展。

6. worldwide adj. 全世界的, 世界范围的
例句:This book has worldwide sales.
这本书在全世界畅销。

7. toll n. 损失;伤亡人数
例句:The death toll has risen to 200.
死亡人数已上升到两百人。

8. prevent v. 阻止;防止
例句:Nobody can prevent our getting married.
谁也阻止不了我们结婚。

9. available adj. 可用的或可得到的;可会见的, 可与之交谈的
例句:The season ticket is available for three months.
季票有效期为三个月。

10. distribution n. 散布, 分布; 分发, 分配
例句:The conference discussed the fair distribution of income and wealth.
会议讨论了公平分配收入和财富的问题。