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VOA慢速英语:Children's Story: 'Pecos Bill'

2012-08-25来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. traditional adj. 传统的;惯例的;因袭的
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. represent vt. 象征;表示
例句：The dove represents peace.
鸽子象征和平。

3. create vt. 创造;创作;设计
例句：An artist should create beautiful things.
一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。

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. drought n. 旱灾,长期干旱
例句：The crops died during the drought.
久旱无雨期间,庄稼都枯死了。

6. beg vt. 乞讨
例句：From whom did he beg this money?
他向谁讨到这钱的?

7. bounce vi. (球)弹起,弹回
例句：The football bounced off the goalpost.
足球击中球门柱弹了出去。