和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American Folk Music, From Traditional to 'Freak'

2012-07-23来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. traditional adj. 传统的;惯例的
例句:Women are questioning their traditional role in society,as wives and mothers.
妇女正对她们在社会中扮演的妻子和母亲的传统角色提出疑问。

2. pronounce vt. 发...的音;注...的音
例句:She knows a lot of French words but pronounces them incorrectly.
她认识很多法语单词,但发音不准确。

3. record vt. 记载,记录
例句:He recorded everything that happened on his travel.
他把旅途中发生的每件事都记录下来。

4. 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。

5. opposite adj. 相反的,对立的
例句:They have opposite views on the question.
在这个问题上他们持相反的观点。

6. include vt. 包括,包含
例句:The price includes both house and furniture.
价钱包括房子和家具。

7. instrument n. 仪器;器具,器械
例句:The dentist picked up several instruments.
那牙科医生把几把器械收拾好。

8. available adj. 可利用的
例句:The swimming pool is available only in summer.
这个游泳池只在夏天开放。