和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Americans Chose Their Favorite Poems

2014-04-07来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. poetry n.诗,诗歌
例句:All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
所有糟糕的诗歌都来自真情实感。

2. include vt.包括; 包含
例句:What questions do you include?
你在其中包含了哪些问题?

3. assure vt.向…保证; 使…确信
例句:Apologise and assure him it will not happen again.
道歉并向他保证不会再发生这种事情。

4. appear vi.出现,显现
例句:At least you appear classy.
这样至少你显得高贵。

5. beloved adj.被热爱的; 亲爱的
例句:That is the job of the beloved.
这正是心爱的神的工作。

6. expand vt.使…变大; 扩张
例句:Wilber wants to expand this view.
维尔伯想要扩展这个观点。

7. present adj.现在的; 目前
例句:The present is hard enough.
现在已经够糟的了。