和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:The Appeal of Urban Farming

2012-03-07来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. lot n. 一块地
例句:He is looking for an empty lot on which to build his house.
他想买一块空地造房子。

2. locate v. 坐落于
例句:The house is conveniently located within the town centre.
该住宅位于市镇中心,很是方便。

3. harvest vt. 收割;收获
例句:Try to harvest the fruit before first frost.
尽量在初霜之前采摘水果。

4. 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。

5. influence n. 影响; 感化力
例句:Her influence made me a better person.
她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。

6. demonstration n. 表明;证明;示范
例句:His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.
他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。

7. raise vt. 抚养; 饲养
例句:We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.
我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。

8. waste n. 废料, 废弃物
例句:The river was thick with industrial waste.
这条河里淤积了工业废物。

9. pump v. 用抽水机汲水; 给…打气
例句:Pump the tire up hard before going out on the road.
在出去上路之前, 要把轮胎打足气。

10. underground adj. 地下的
例句:There is an underground park here.
这里有一个地下停车场。