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VOA慢速英语:Hit Albums from Usher and Others; Vinyl Favored at DC Records Fair; Your English Confessions

2012-06-22来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. plastic adj. 可塑的,塑性的
例句：The shop assistant helped Mary put the fruit into a plasticshopping bag.
售货员帮玛丽把水果装入一个塑胶购物袋里。

2. celebrate vt. 庆祝
例句：We held a party to celebrate our success.
我们举行宴会庆祝我们的成功。

3. obscure adj. 黑暗的;朦胧的
例句：The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗,不能看书。

4. investigate vt. 调查,研究
例句：The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该罪行。

5. improve vt. 改进,改善;增进
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. embarrass vt. 使窘;使不好意思
例句：Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question.
亚瑟似乎被这个问题弄得有些窘迫。

7. confuse vt. 把...弄糊涂,使困惑
例句：They confused me by their conflicting advice.
他们的建议相互矛盾,把我弄糊涂了。

8. remain vi. 剩下,余留
例句：A few pears remain on the trees.
树上尚留有几颗梨子。