VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Proverbs, Part 1

2. include vt.包括, 包含
例句：Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.
他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。

3. waste vt. 浪费;滥用;未充分利用
例句：Don't waste your time and energy on trifles.
别把你的时间和精力浪费在琐事上。

4. acceptable adj. 值得接受的, 可接受的
例句：The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.
我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。

5. refuse vt. 拒绝; 回绝
例句：She refused their invitation.
她拒绝了他们的邀请。

6. prepare vt.准备
例句：You shouldn't have troubled yourself to prepare such a feast!
你不该准备这样丰盛的饭菜, 这样太麻烦你了。

7. favorite adj. 特别喜爱的
例句：Pepsi is my favorite drink.
百事可乐是我最喜欢的饮料。

8. quality n. 品质, 特征, 特性
例句：Decision is a quality requisite to a commander.
决断是指挥员必须具备的品质。

9. opposite n. 对立面;对立物
例句：Jack is considerate; his wife is just the opposite.
杰克能体贴人,而他妻子恰恰相反。

10. situation n.形势; 情况
例句：The economic situation has changed considerably.
经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。