VOA慢速英语:American History: Life in the 1950s

词汇讲解：

1. climb vt. 爬,攀登;登上
例句：We started to climb the hill.
我们开始爬山。

2. expect vt. 预计...可能发生
例句：He expected to finish the work by March.
他预期三月份完成这项工作。

3. discover vt. 发现
例句：She discovered that the man was a quack.
她发现那人是个庸医。

4. atmosphere n. 气氛
例句：The talk was conducted in a cordial atmosphere.
会谈是在热情友好的气氛中进行的。

5. invade vt. 侵入,侵略
例句：The Normans invaded England in 1066.
诺曼人于一○六六年入侵英国。

6. spin vt. 纺
例句：Mother used to spin her own yarn.
母亲过去一直是自己纺纱的。

7. influence n. 影响,作用
例句：The influence of climate on crops are self-evident.
气候对农作物的影响是不证自明的。

8. romantic adj. 不切实际的;幻想的
例句：She has romantic notions about becoming a famous actress.
她幻想成为一个名演员。