和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Report: Smoking Will Kill One in Three Young Men in China

2015-10-21来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. reduce vt.减少; 缩小
例句:Boil the liquid in a small saucepan to reduce it by half.
用小炖锅炖,收一半汤汁。

2. decrease vi.减少,减小
例句:Sales have now peaked, and we expect them to decrease soon.
现在销售额已经达到顶点,我们估计很快就会下降。

3. change vt. 改变;交换
例句:She changed her clothes rapidly.
她迅速地更换了衣服。

4. describe vt. 描述,形容
例句:We asked her to describe what kind of things she did in her spare time.
我们请她描述一下她业余时间都在做什么。

5. receive vt.收到; 接待
例句:He will receive$ 6,000 in back pay.
他将收到6,000美元的欠薪。