和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:In 'Sober Houses,' Heroin Addicts Learn to Help Themselves

2012-03-08来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. traffic vi. 买卖,(非法)进行…交易,做…买卖
例句:They trafficked in stolen goods.
他们贩卖赃物。

2. inject vt.注射, 注入
例句:The doctor has injected him under the skin.
医生已给他皮下注射了一针。

3. addict n. 有…瘾的人;入迷的人
例句:They are rock music addicts.
他们是摇滚乐迷。

4. recover v. 恢复健康(体力、能力等)
例句:He is very ill and unlikely to recover.
他病得很重, 不大可能恢复健康了。

5. afford vt. 买得起, 担负得起
例句:She cannot afford a new dress.
她没钱买新衣裳。

6. addiction n.瘾,吸毒成瘾;沉溺;癖好
例句:His addiction to drugs propelled him towards a life of crime.
他吸毒成瘾使他走上犯罪的道路。

7. phenomenon n. 现象
例句:The employment problem tends to be a city phenomenon.
就业问题常常是一个城市现象。

8. counselor n. 顾问,参事; 指导老师
例句:His elder sister had been his guide, counselor, and friend.
他姐姐过去一直指导他,给他出主意,是他的朋友。

9. 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。

10. reduce vt.缩减, 减少; 降低
例句:The driver reduced the driving speed.
司机减低了车速。