和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Worried That People Are Laughing at You?

2012-05-09来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. honest adj. 诚实的;正直的
例句:All my life I have tried to be an honest man.
我一生都想做一个诚实的人。

2. fear vt. 害怕,畏惧
例句:She feared that she might not find him in his room.
她担心可能在他的房间里找不到他。

3. differ vi. 不同,相异
例句:Our tastes differ from each other.
我们的嗜好不同。

4. insecurity n. 不安全;危险
例句:I knew only too well the nearly frantic insecurity felt byhim after every public performance. 
我非常清楚,他在每次公开亮相后那种近乎狂乱的不安全感。

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

6. affect vt. 影响;对...发生作用
例句:The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。

7. compare vt. 比较,对照
例句:Compared with him, I am a bungler.
与他相比,我只能算是一个笨拙的人。