和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A Visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon

2014-02-17来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. celebrate vt.庆祝; 歌颂
例句:Young people should celebrate pension reform.
年轻人应该庆祝退休金改革。

2. property n.特性,属性
例句:He also owns some property.
他还有一些其他财产。

3. meaningful adj.意味深长的; 有意义的
例句:A meaningful glance across a crowded room.
拥挤的房间里意味深长的一瞥。

4. exist vi.存在; 生存
例句:Some economies of scale exist.
一些规模经济的确存在。

5. recapture vt.重新捕获
例句:I wonder what it would look like to recapture that self-belief and joy.
我想象着如果夺回他们的自信和欢喜将会是什么样子。

6. intelligence n.智力; 聪颖
例句:Congress has hopelessly botched intelligence reform.
国会笨手笨脚的情报改革也令人失望。

7. criticize vt. 分析,评估
例句:You criticize a subordinate in public.
你在公共场合批评下属。

8. disapprove vt.反对,否决
例句: I quite disapprove of his behaviour. 
我很不赞同他的行为。