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VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Grapevine
2013-03-03来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. grapevine n. 传闻, 小道消息
例句:I heard about your success on the office grapevine.
我听到了办公室的传闻, 说你取得了成功。
2. hush v. (使)安静下来
例句:The mother hushed her noisy child.
那位母亲叫她的孩子安静下来。
3. whisper v. 低声说, 耳语, 嘀咕,低语;私语;小声说
例句:He whispered the news to me.
他私下告诉我这个消息。
4. spread v. 伸开, 展开, 摊开;(使)传播, (使)散布
例句:Who spread these rumours?
谁散布的这些谣言?
5. complete vt.完成, 结束;使完善
例句:When will you complete the task?
你什么时候完成任务?
6. crooked adj. 畸形的;弯曲的, 歪的;不正当的, 不诚实的
例句:You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.
在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。
7. disappear vi.不见, 消失;不复存在
例句:A ship disappeared below the horizon.
船消失在地平线下。
8. false adj. 不真实的, 错误的;假的, 伪造的;不忠实的, 虚伪的
例句:I think his documents are false.
我认为他的证件是伪造的。
9. remain vi. 保持;继续;仍然处于;依然
例句:I haven't seen them for ten years. They remain as they were.
我十年没见他们了,他们还是从前那样。
10. shake n. 摇动, 震动, 颠簸,抖动,颤动
例句:Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.
倒果汁前先把瓶子摇动几下。
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