和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:NASA and the Early Apollo Flights of the 1960s

2012-08-29来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. commit vt. 犯(罪),做(错事等)
例句:I committed an error in handling the business.
我在处理这一业务时犯了一个错误。

2. decade n. 十年
例句:The neighboring nations warred upon one another for over a decade. 
这几个邻国互相打了十多年仗。 

3. impressive adj. 深刻印象的
例句: A cathedral is an impressive building. 
大教堂是能给人留下建筑物。

4. accomplish vt. 完成
例句:They didn't accomplish the purpose desired.
他们没有达到预期的目的。

5. 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。

6. describe vt. 描写,描绘,叙述
例句:Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene.
语言难以描述那景色之美丽。

7. separate vt. 分隔;分割;使分离
例句:The two communities are separated by a highway.
这两个社区由一条公路隔开。

8. broadcast vt. 广播,播送
例句:The program is broadcast every Monday evening.
这档节目每星期一晚上播出。