VOA慢速英语:In Theaters: 'Brave,' 'To Rome With Love' and 'Lola Versus'

1. release vt. 释放,解放
例句：Release the dog. He has been chained up for hours.
放开这条狗。它已被拴了好几小时了。

2. rescue vt. 援救;营救
例句：He rescued three children from the burning building.
他从失火的建筑物内救出了三个孩子。

3. encourage vt. 鼓励;怂恿
例句：She encouraged him to talk to her.
她鼓励他与她交谈。

4. invent vt. 发明,创造
例句：He invented a new type of stethoscope.
他发明了一种新型听诊器。

5. ruins n. 毁灭;崩溃;毁坏
例句：476AD saw the ruin of Roman Empire.
公元四七六年罗马帝国灭亡。

6. greet vt. 迎接,招呼
例句：She greeted her guests at the door.
她在门口迎接客人。

7. separate vt. 分隔;分割;使分离
例句：The two communities are separated by a highway.
这两个社区由一条公路隔开。

8. entertain vt. 使欢乐,使娱乐
例句：We were all entertained by his humorous stories.
他的幽默故事使我们大家都很开心。

9. executive adj. 实施的;经营管理的
例句：He is on the executive committee.
他是该执行委员会委员。

10. specific adj. 特殊的,特定的
例句：Education should not be restricted to any one specific age group.
教育不应限制在任何特定的年龄组上。