VOA慢速英语:Dr. Seuss Goes to the Movies Again with “The Lorax”

2. appeal n. 感染力, 吸引力
例句：This kind of music hasn't much appeal for me.
这类音乐对我没有吸引力。

3. destruction n. 摧毁，破坏, 毁灭, 消灭
例句：The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。

4. reduce vt. 缩减, 减少; 降低
例句：We must try our best to reduce the likelihood of war.
我们必须尽最大努力减少战争的可能性。

5. shortage n. 缺少,不足,匮乏
例句：There is a shortage of salt in this country.
这个国家缺少盐。

6. complex adj. 复杂的; 难懂的; 费解的
例句：What he said was too complex for me to understand.
他说的太复杂了, 我无法了解。

7. 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。

8. participate v. 参加, 参与
例句：Several experts will participate as technical advisers.
几位专家将作为技术顾问参加。

9. release vt. 发行;发表
例句：A new movie is to be released tonight.
今晚要发行一部新电影。

10. appear v. 露面(尤指晚到或只呆短时间)，公开出现；来到
例句：She appears on TV at seven every evening.
她每晚7点在电视上露面。