VOA慢速英语:An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

词汇讲解：

1. occurrence n. 事件
例句：Newspapers record the chief occurrences of the day.
报纸报道了当天发生的大事。

2. soldier n. 士兵, 军人
例句：Father was formerly a soldier.
爸爸从前是军人。

3. swift adj. 迅速的, 速度快的
例句：He is as swift of foot as a hare.
他跑得像兔子一样快。

4. obey v. 服从; 听从
例句：Soldiers must obey their officers.
士兵必须服从长官。

5. swallow v. 吞, 咽
例句：He swallowed without chewing.
他未经咀嚼就把食物咽下。

6. giant adj. 特大的, 巨大的
例句：The giant packet gives you more for less money!
特大的包装使你用便宜的价钱买到超值的分量！

7. bullet n. 子弹
例句：He was killed by a single bullet in the heart.
他被一颗子弹射中心脏而死。

8. whirlpool n. 漩涡
例句：The canoe was sucked into the whirlpool.
那独木舟被卷进了漩涡。

9. straight adj. 直的, 笔直的
例句：There is a straight line under the sentence.
句子下面有一条直线。

10. swing v. (使)摇摆, (使)摇荡
例句：The monkey was swinging in the tree.
猴子在树上荡来荡去。