VOA慢速英语:A Death in the Family May Cause Real Heart Break

2. subsequent adj. 随后的, 继…之后的
例句：His illness was subsequent to his wife's death.
他在妻子死后就病倒了。

3. mourn vi.哀悼
例句：The couple mourned for their dead child.
这对夫妻哀悼死去的孩子。

4. sweep v. 扫, 打扫, 拂去；扫视
例句：My mother sweeps the kitchen every day.
我妈妈每天打扫厨房。

5. fuel vt.给…加燃料, 给…加油；激起
例句：His provocative words only fueled the argument further.
他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

6. fortunate adj. 交好运的, 带来好运的; 幸运的
例句：The lack of good diagnostic test isn't fortunate.
缺乏好的诊断性测试是不利的。

7. endeavor n. 努力, 尽力
例句：Shop assistants should do their best endeavors to give the customers satisfaction.
店员应该尽力使顾客满意。

8. discover vt. 发现
例句：They discovered him stealing public property.
他们发现他偷窃公共财产。

9. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句：We couldn't identify the stray child.
我们不能辨认出这个迷途孩子的身份。

10. permit v. 允许; 许可
例句：Time does not permit that I stay longer.
时间不允许我久留。