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VOA慢速英语:Stephen Vincent Benet, 1898-1943: Popular Writer of the Early 1900s, Part Two
1. experiment vi. 进行实验,试验
例句:He is experimenting with drugs to cure hepatitis.
他正在试验治疗肝炎的药。
2. remain v. 仍然是, 依旧是
例句:When I got back home, he remained listening to the radio.
我回到家的时候, 他还在听收音机。
3. brief adj. 短暂的, 短时间的
例句:There was a brief pause in the conversation.
对话中有短暂的停顿。
4. blow v. 吹; 吹气; 刮风
例句:The door blew open.
门被风吹开了。
5. crash vi. 突然失败, 倒闭
例句:The New York Stock Exchange crashed in 1929.
1929年纽约证券交易所倒闭。
6. humorous adj. 幽默的,诙谐的;滑稽的,可笑的
例句:They were imaginative, quick, and humorous.
他们富有想像力,反应快且富于幽默感。
7. trust v. 相信; 信任
例句:You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.
你可以相信我在说实话。
8. guarantee n.保证, 保障; 保证书; 保用期
例句:This guarantee is valid for one year.
这份保证书有效期为一年。
9. owe vt.欠…债
例句:He paid me the ten dollars he owed me.
他已还了欠我的十美元。
10. equal adj. 相等的;相当的;均等的
例句:A dime is equal to 10 cents.
一角的硬币相当于十美分。
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