VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Some of Our Listeners’ Favorite Sayings

2. suggestion n.建议, 意见；细微的迹象
例句：Your suggestions are unworkable.
你的建议是行不通的。

3. alike adj. 同样的, 相像的
例句：The two office buildings are somewhat alike in appearance.
这两座办公楼在外形上有点相似。

4. tie n. 关系; 联系; 纽带
例句：They have ties with an American corporation.
他们与美国一家公司有关系。

5. charity n. 慈悲,仁爱,博爱;慈善
例句：She gave the beggar some money out of charity.
她出于慈善给乞丐一些钱。

6. speed vt. 促进;加快...的速度
例句：Fresh air and nutritious food will speed his recovery.
呼吸新鲜空气,吃有营养的食物会促进他身体的康复。

7. saying n. 谚语;格言, 名言
例句：“There’s no smoke without fire”, as the saying goes.
常言道：“无风不起浪。”

8. popular adj. 流行的, 受大众欢迎的
例句：The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.
这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。

9. defeat n. 战胜, 挫败; 战败, 失败
例句：That was regarded as an Iranian defeat of Iraq.
人们认为那是伊朗挫败了伊拉克。

10. similar n. 类似的; 同类的; 相似的; 同样的
例句：The two boys look very similar.
这两个孩子看上去很相似。