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VOA慢速英语:Early American Railroads Shape Modern Language

2015-04-19来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. structure n. 结构;构造;建筑物
例句：I thought the structure was going to crash.
我想这座平台就要倒塌了。

2. instead adv. 代替，顶替
例句：Can you use graphical entries instead?
可以用图形条目取代吗？

3. derail vt.使（火车）出轨，使脱轨
例句：Opportunistic trades do not have to derail long-time strategies.
机会主义式的交易到是没必要脱离长期战略。

4. wreck vt.破坏，毁坏
例句：He went berserk and began to wreck the room.
他怒极而狂暴，开始捣毁家具。