和谐英语

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2012-04-25来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. strike vt. 打,击,攻击
例句:He was struck by lightning.
他被闪电击中。

2. temporary adj. 临时的;暂时的
例句:Ellen has got a temporary job.
艾伦找到一份临时工作。

3. suffer vt. 遭受;经历
例句:He suffered many humiliations before he became a footballstar.
他在成为足球名将前受过许多屈辱。

4. prove vt. 证明,证实
例句:I'll prove to the world that he was right.
我将向世人证明他是对的。

5. improve vt. 改进,改善
例句:He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production.
他提出了一个提高生产率的计划。

6. describe vt. 描写,描绘
例句:Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene.
语言难以描述那景色之美丽。

7. react vt. 使起(化学)反应;使发生相互作用
例句:We make superphosphate by reacting rock phosphate withsulphuric acid.
我们使磷酸盐岩同硫酸发生化学反应制造过磷酸钙。

8. avoid vt. 避开,躲开
例句:I avoided him as much as possible.
我尽量避开他。

9. responsible adj. 需负责任的
例句:Politicians are responsible to the voters.
政治家应对选民负责。

10. separate vt. 分隔;分割
例句:The two communities are separated by a highway.
这两个社区由一条公路隔开。