和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American History: The “Reagan Revolution”

2012-07-26来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. seize vt. 抓住;捉住
例句:The police seized an escaping convict.
警察抓住了一个在逃犯。

2. support vt. 支撑,支托
例句:The old man entered the room supported by his grandson.
老人由孙子扶着进了房间。

3. reject vt. 拒绝,抵制
例句:The plan was rejected.
该计划遭拒绝。

4. solve vt. 解决;解释;阐明
例句:With the help of his friends, he finally solved the problem.
在朋友们的帮助下,他终于解决了问题。

5. defensive adj. 防御的;保护的;保卫的
例句:He was on the defensive all the time I was speaking to him. 
我说他时,他总是辩解。 

6. obvious adj. 明显的;显著的
例句:It was quite obvious that she was not going home.
很显然她不准备回家。