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VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Top Brass
2015-02-22来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. saying n. 谚语;格言, 名言
例句:“There’s no smoke without fire”, as the saying goes.
常言道:“无风不起浪。”
2. dolce adj. 温柔的
例句:The seductive dolce far niente sort of life is fatal to his military ardour.
迷人、悠闲的生活方式对他的军事热情是极为有害的。
3. employer n. 雇主
例句:His former employer recommends him warmly.
他从前的雇主热心地推荐他。
4. beyond prep. 超出…的范围; 超过
例句:The switch on the wall was beyond the baby's reach.
墙上的开关小孩子是够不到的。
5. civilian n. 平民, 百姓
例句:Former soldiers have difficulty in adjusting to civilian life.
退伍军人很难适应平民生活。
6. incorrect adj. 错误的, 不正确的
例句:Your answer is incorrect.
你的回答不正确。
7. insulting adj. 出言不逊的, 侮辱的, 无礼的
例句:He was most insulting to my wife.
他对我的妻子非常粗野无礼。
8. ancient adj. 古代的, 古老的
例句:Jerusalem is an ancient city.
耶路撒冷是一座古城。
9. loyal adj. 忠诚的, 忠心的
例句:He is a loyal friend.
他是一位忠诚的朋友。
10. valuable adj. 宝贵的, 有价值的, 极有用的
例句:The handbook is valuable to me.
这本手册对我很有价值。
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