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VOA慢速英语:The Moving Story of Plate Tectonics
词汇讲解:
1. permanent adj. 永久(性)的, 固定的
例句:The coat gives permanent protection against heavy rain.
这种防雨衣经久耐用。
2. crack v. (使…)开裂, 破裂
例句:You can crack this toughened glass, but you can't break it.
这种韧化玻璃只裂不碎。
3. burst n. 爆炸, 爆裂; 爆发, 突发
例句:His appearance on the platform was greeted with a burst of applause.
他一登上台就博得了一阵热烈的掌声。
4. split v. (使)裂开; (使)破裂
例句:They split the box open.
他们把箱子砸开了。
5. propose v. 提议; 建议
例句:They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.
他们提议事先做好安排。
6. distant adj. 远隔的, 遥远的,久远的,远处的
例句:The village is rather distant from here.
小村离这里还相当远。
7. evidence n. 证词; 证据; 迹象
例句:The room bore evidence of a struggle.
这房间里有搏斗过的迹象。
8. block vt.堵塞, 阻塞;阻碍, 妨碍
例句:They blocked the entrance with big stones.
他们用大石块堵住了入口。
9. spread vi. 传开,传播;蔓延开
例句:His name spreads all over the world.
他成了海内外尽人皆知的名人。
10. frightening adj. 吓人的,可怕的
例句:It is frightening to most children to waken and find a stranger.
对多数小孩来说,醒来发现一个陌生人是很可怕的。
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