和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Helping Uganda’s Disabled Children Play

2014-12-17来源:VOA
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ability – n., the power or skill to do something

disability - n., a condition (such as an injury or something resulting from disease) that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities

take for granted – phrase, to expect something to be available all the time and forget that you are lucky to have it

deformity – n. a condition in which part of the body does not have the normal or expected shape

trauma - n. a difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time

socialize - v. to talk to and do things with other people in a friendly way

stigmatized - v. to describe or identify as disgraceful; to describe or regard (something, such as a characteristic or group of people) in a way that shows strong disapproval

prosthetics technologist - n. A medical profession who makes artificial body parts

artificial - adj. not natural or real : made, produced, or done to seem like something natural

courage – n. the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous