VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Like a Rolling Stone

1. explain vt. 解释;说明
例句：He explained that he had been cheated.
他解释说他是上当受骗了。

2. rolling adj. 旋转的;滚动的
例句：He saw the white clouds rolling above Wall Street. 
他看见了在华尔街上空滚动着的白云。

3. influence vt. 影响,感化;左右
例句：I don't want to influence you. You must decide for yourself.
我不想影响你。你必须自行决定。

4. perform vt. 执行;完成
例句：The young doctor performed the heart operation.
这位年轻医生为病人做了心脏手术。

5. release vt. 释放,解放
例句：Release the dog. He has been chained up for hours.
放开这条狗。它已被拴了好几小时了。

6. successful adj. 成功的
例句：It was a successful experiment.
那是一次成功的试验。

7. create vt. 创造;创作
例句：An artist should create beautiful things.
一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。

8. publication n. 出版;发行
例句：The magazine has ceased publication.
该杂志已经停止出版。