VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories : Fireworks

词汇讲解：

1. firework n. 烟火;烟花
例句：As the evening was drawing to an end, the firework display took place.
晚会接近尾声，烟花表演开始了。

2. meaning n. 意思; 含义
例句：There is some dark meaning in his words.
他的话里有某种隐晦的含义。

3. noisy adj. 嘈杂的; 喧闹的
例句：It's very noisy in this office.
这个办公室里十分喧闹。

4. trial n. 审判, 审理
例句：The case is now under trial.
案件正在审理中。

5. accused n. 被告
例句：The accused craved for leniency.
被告恳求宽大处理。

6. represent vt. 表现, 描绘
例句：The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.
这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。

7. celebrate v. 庆祝，庆贺
例句：People celebrate Halloween in many ways.
人们以许多方式来庆祝万圣节。

8. gather v. (使)聚集; 集合
例句：The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.
老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。

9. explode v. (使)爆炸
例句：Steam pressure exploded the boiler.
蒸汽的压力使锅炉爆炸了。

10. birthplace n. 诞生地,出生地
例句：New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.
新奥尔良是爵士乐的诞生地。