VOA慢速英语:Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles Reflects on Success

2. edge n. 优势; (言语等)尖锐;敏锐;激烈
例句：His remark has a biting edge to it.
他的话非常尖锐辛辣。

3. limit vt. 限制; 限定
例句：He must limit the number of cigarettes he smokes.
他必须限制他抽烟的数目。

4. frustration n. 挫折；失败；挫败；失意；沮丧
例句：Her words made his heart burn with frustration.
她那些话使他极端灰心丧气。

5. extraordinary adj. 不平常的；不一般的；非凡的；卓越的
例句：She was a truly extraordinary woman.
他是位非常杰出的女性。

6. deserve vt. 应受, 应得, 值得
例句：He didn't really deserve (that) she should be so kind to him.
他确实不值得她对他那么好。

7. dedication n. 奉献,献身
例句：I admire her dedication to the job.
我佩服她对工作专心致志。

8. preference n. 偏爱的事物(或人)
例句：Which is your preference, tea or coffee?
你喜欢喝哪一样,茶还是咖啡?

9. 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。

10. surge vi. 涌起；激增；急剧上升
例句：The needs of personal computers were surging in the first half of the year.
今年上半年，家用电脑的需求量不断猛增。