和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A Silent Killer – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

2013-03-02来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. poison vt. 毒死, 毒杀
例句:The explosion of the chemical plant has poisoned many local residents.
那座化工厂的爆炸毒死了许多当地居民。

2. supervision n. 监督, 管理
例句:The work was done under my supervision.
这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。

3. decrease v. (使)缩短; 减小, 减少
例句:The traffic accidents in the city decreased last year.
该城市去年交通事故减少了。

4. awake adj.醒着的;觉醒的, 洞察的
例句:This thought kept me awake all night.
这种顾虑使我通宵未能合眼。

5. consciousness n. 清醒状态;知觉
例句:The patient lost consciousness.
病人失去了知觉。

6. experience vt. 经历, 体验; 感受, 遭受
例句:He's a man who has experienced suffering.
他是一个吃过苦的人。

7. misuse vt. 使用…不当;把…派作不正当的用途
例句:He was sacked for computer misuse.
他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。

8. expel vt. 排出;喷出(空气等)
例句:Water is sucked in at one end and expelled at the other.
水从一端吸进去从另一端排出来。

9. portable adj. 便于携带的; 手提式的; 轻便的
例句:I have a portable typewriter.
我有一个便携式打字机。

10. identify adj. 认出, 识别
例句:She learned how to identify medicinal herbs from a traditional Chinese doctor.
她向一位中医大夫学习如何识别草药。