和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Giants, Patriots: Rematch at the Super Bowl

2012-02-04来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. tension n. 紧张的状态
例句:The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。

2. join vt. 加入, 参加,成为…的一员, 同…一起做某事
例句:His son joined the army last year.
他儿子去年入伍。

3. career n. (终身的)职业; 经历;生涯;历程
例句:He found it both interesting and instructive to learn about the careers of great men.
他觉得了解伟人的生平既很有趣又有教益。

4. defeat vt. 击败, 战胜
例句:Our football team defeated theirs this time.
这一次我们的足球队胜了他们的足球队。

5. 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。

6. chase vt. 追逐;追捕;追踪
例句:The cat chased the mouse.
猫追老鼠。

7. commercial n. (电视、广播中的)商业广告
例句:The TV show was interrupted by too many commercials.
那档电视节目插进的商业广告太多了,不断被打断。

8. 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。

9. advice n. 劝告,忠告
例句:It is easy for you to advise, but difficult to take advice from others.
劝告别人容易, 接受劝告就难了。

10. threaten v. 恐吓, 威胁;预示(某事)
例句:The boss threatened to fire her.
老板威胁要开除她。