和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Youngest Type 1a Supernova Ever Observed

2012-01-17来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. discovery n. 发现;发觉
例句:The discovery of Columbus was quite an event in the world.
哥伦布的发现是世界上的一件大事。

2. release vt. 释放,解放
例句:Release the dog. He has been chained up for hours.
把狗放开, 它已被拴了好几个钟头了。

3. obese adj. 极为肥胖的;臃肿的;虚胖的;病态肥胖的
例句:Being obese and lazy is dangerous to health.
又胖又懒危害健康。

4. overweight adj. 超重的
例句:Your suitcase is five kilograms overweight.
你的衣箱超重五公斤。

5. cafeteria n. (常设在商店、工厂、学校中的)自助餐厅或食堂
例句:In the cafeteria we serve ourselves.
在自助餐馆我们是自己拿菜的。

6. adopt vt.收养;采用, 采纳, 采取;正式接受, 通过
例句:After going to France he soon adopted the French way of life.
他去法国后, 很快就接受了法国的生活方式。

7. contain vt.包含; 容纳
例句:Rice contains protein and fat.
大米含蛋白质和脂肪。

8. threat n. 威胁, 恐吓;可能造成威胁的人[事, 想法]
例句:The use of nuclear weapons is a horrible threat to the species.
核武器对人类是一个严重威胁。

9. ease v. (使)减轻, 舒缓
例句:The pain began to ease.
疼痛开始减轻了。

10. nervous adj. 焦虑的;担忧的;惶恐的
例句:She felt very nervous with so many people looking at her.
这么多人瞧着她, 她感到非常紧张。