和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Pan

2012-07-29来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. spread vt. 使伸展,使延伸
例句:I spread my arms as far apart as I could.
我尽可能地将双臂伸展开。

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

3. claim vt. 自称,声称;主张
例句:She claims to be a good pianist.
她声称是位优秀的钢琴家。

4. discover vt. 发觉;找到
例句:The lost bike was discovered at the bus stop.
丢了的自行车在公共汽车站那儿找到了。

5. successful adj. 成功的;结果圆满的
例句:It was a successful experiment.
那是一次成功的试验。

6. severely adv. 严格地;严厉地
例句:A fire had severely damaged the warehouse.
一场大火严重地毁坏了仓库。