和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Lower East Side Tenement Museum Recreates Life in New York for Immigrants 100 Years Ago

2012-08-20来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. develop vt. 使成长;使发达;发展
例句:Swimming develops the muscles.
游泳能使肌肉发达。

2. improve vt. 改进,改善;增进
例句:He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production.
他提出了一个提高生产率的计划。

3. instead adv. 作为替代
例句:He is too busy, let me go instead.
他太忙了,让我去吧。

4. disease n. 病,疾病
例句:Most diseases could be wiped out.
大多数疾病是可以被消灭的。

5. declare vt. 宣布,宣告;声明
例句:The new Congress declared a state of war with Germany.
新的国会向德国宣战了。

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

7. evolve vt. 使逐步形成;发展,展开
例句:How did you evolve this very personal and original style?
你是怎样逐步形成这种很有个性且具独创性的风格的?

8. consider vt. 考虑,细想
例句:I've begun to consider what to do next.
我已在考虑下一步该怎么办。