和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Jean Craighead George Spent Her Life in the Wilderness or Writing About It

2012-05-25来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. train vt. 训练,培养
例句:The firm trained its employees to be more efficient.
公司培训员工,使他们办事效率更高。

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. raise vt. 举起,抬起
例句:He raised his glass and said: "Your health, Carl."
他举起了杯子说道:"祝你健康,卡尔。"

4. escape vi. 逃跑;逃脱
例句:The soldier escaped from the enemy's prison.
这个士兵从敌人的监狱里逃了出来。

5. protect vt. 保护,防护
例句:May God protect you from harm.
愿上帝保佑你免受伤害。

6. require vt. 需要
例句:Digital products require humans to do the heavy lifting 
数字产品需要人来完成大量工作 

7. spread vt. 使伸展,使延伸
例句:I spread my arms as far apart as I could.
我尽可能地将双臂伸展开。

8. estate n. 财产,资产
例句:When his father died, he left an estate of one milliondollars.
他父亲去世时留下了一百万元遗产。