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VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 1

2012-11-18来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. shorten vt. 变短
例句：His breath started to shorten as well.
他的呼吸也开始缩短。

2. descriptive adj. 描述性的
例句：Anatomy is a descriptive science.
解剖学是一门描述性的科学。

3. explore vt. 探测
例句：He was on an expedition to explore the antarctic.
他参加探险队远征南极。

4. fictional adj. 虚构的
例句：It's only a fictional artistic image.
那是虚构的艺术形象。

5. nickname n. 绰号
例句：Do you mind your freinds giving you weird nickname?
你介意你的朋友给你起绰号吗？

6. approve vt. 赞成
例句：He do not approve of our plan.
他不赞成我们的计划。