和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Mouth X-Rays and the Brain; Infected Gums Do Not Cause Heart Attacks

2012-04-26来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. involve vt. 使卷入,连累
例句:That's no concern of mine. I'm not involved.
那与我无关,我未卷入。

2. relationship n. 关系,关联
例句:The children learned about the relationship between the moonand the tides.
孩子们弄懂了月球与潮汐的关系。

3. scare vt. 惊吓,使恐惧
例句:They are scared that the ship might be wrecked.
他们怕船失事。

4. conversation n. 会话,谈话
例句:He got into conversation with his neighbor.
他开始与邻居交谈起来。

5. reduce vt. 减少;缩小
例句:The decision to reduce pay levels incensed the work-force. 
降低工资的决定激怒了工人. 

6. proof n. 证据;物证
例句:He has further proof of this.
他对此有进一步的证据。

7. evidence n. 证据;证词
例句:The evidence is very shaky.
这证据相当靠不住。

8. infectious adj. 传染的;传染性的
例句:Their enthusiasm was infectious. 
他们的热情有感染力。