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VOA慢速英语:Heat May Be Nature’s Deadliest Killer

2012-06-12来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. extreme adj. 末端的,尽头的
例句：There's a Chinese restaurant at the extreme end of thestreet.
在这条街的尽头有一家中国餐馆。

2. stress n. 压力;紧张
例句：Susan was completely weighed down by the stress ofexaminations.
苏珊被考试的压力压垮了。

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. exhaustion n. 耗尽;枯竭;精疲力竭
例句：I was in a state of exhaustion after the long journey.
这次长途旅行后我感到精疲力竭。

5. replace vt. 取代;以...代替
例句：The brakes have to be replaced.
刹车需要更换。

6. sickness n. 患病
例句：Sickness often results from eating too much.
呕吐常因饮食过量所致。