和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Meet Some Hard-Working Helping Hands

2012-05-02来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. volunteer n. 自愿参加者
例句:The volunteers for community service are doing a good job.
社区服务的志愿者做得很出色。

2. energy n. 活力,干劲
例句:They are working with energy.
他们正在干劲十足地工作。

3. disaster n. 灾害,灾难
例句:We were all shocked by the disaster.
这场灾难使我们所有人大为震惊。

4. religious adj. 宗教的,宗教上的
例句:His diction was appropriate to a religious subject. 
他说话的措词带有宗教的意味。 

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. rescue vt. 援救;营救
例句:He rescued three children from the burning building.
他从失火的建筑物内救出了三个孩子。

7. evidence n. 证据;证词
例句:He was punished for giving false evidence.
他因作伪证而受到惩罚。

8. treatment n. 对待;待遇
例句:The prisoners complained of ill treatment by their guards.
囚犯们抱怨看守虐待他们。

9. honor vt. 使增光;给...以荣誉
例句:Will you honor me with a visit?
可否光临指教?

10. tend vi. 走向;趋向
例句:Prices are tending upwards.
物价趋涨。