和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:New Photography Shows Different Side of Annie Leibovitz

2012-02-06来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. portrait n.肖像, 画像;生动的描写
例句:These portraits are great pieces of paint.
这肖像画都是艺术精品。

2. inspire vt.鼓舞, 激励;赋予某人灵感; 启迪
例句:You inspired me by playing the piano so beautifully.
你弹奏的优美的钢琴曲激发了我的灵感。

3. absence n. 缺席, 离开, 不在场
例句:She called in your absence.
你不在时她来过。

4. thrive vi. 兴盛; 兴隆
例句:A business cannot thrive without good management.
商业兴旺离不开好的管理。

5. retire v. 退职; 退役; (使)退休
例句:Mr. Weller retired last month and now lives at his ease.
韦勒先生上个月退休了,现在过着悠闲的生活。

6. train v. 训练, 锻炼; 培养
例句:They trained him as an engineer.
他们把他培养成一名工程师。

7. donate v. 捐赠, 赠送
例句:They used to donate large sum of money to the Red Cross every year.
他们过去每年都向红十字会捐献大笔的钱。

8. appreciate vt. 欣赏,赏识
例句:Her talent for music was not appreciated.
她的音乐才能无人赏识。

9. applaud vt. 鼓掌
例句:The audience warmly applauded when the performance came to the end.
当演出接近尾声时, 观众热烈鼓掌。

10. accessible adj. 容易取得的,容易获得的,容易达到的
例句:Medicine should not be kept where it is accessible to children.
药物不应放在容易被小孩拿到的地方。

11. transit n. 搬运; 载运; 运输
例句:His luggage was lost in transit.
他的行李在运送中丢失。