VOA慢速英语:Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks!

词汇讲解：

1. serious adj. 严肃的, 庄重的
例句：I want to have a serious talk with you.
我想要与你郑重其事地谈一谈。

2. storekeeper n. (小商店)店主人; 零售商
例句：She was bargaining with the storekeeper for the skirt.
她与店主就那条裙子讨价还价。

3. exact adj. 准确的, 确切的, 精确的
例句：His memory is very exact; he never makes mistakes.
他的记忆非常准确, 从不出错。

4. device n. 装置, 设备, 器具
例句：A computer is a device for processing information.
电脑是用来处理信息的。

5. furniture n. 家具
例句：This old French table is a very valuable piece of furniture.
这张古老的法国餐桌是件很有价值的家具。

6. examine vt. 仔细检查
例句：The doctor examined the wound.
医生检查了伤口。

7. desire n. 希望, 渴望
例句：We all desire happiness and health.
我们都想得到幸福和健康。

8. mistake n. 错误, 过失, 失策，失误
例句：Regardless of how often I correct him, he always makes the same mistake.
不管我怎样经常告诫他, 他总是犯同样的错误。

9. critic n. 批评家, 评论家；评论员
例句：That would put blood in the eye of his critics.
那会使得批评他的人更加恼火。

10. trouble vt. 使烦恼, 使忧虑
例句：What troubles me is that the supply of raw materials is not ensured.
使我担忧的是原料供应没有保证。