和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Helping Children Too Much Is Hurting Them

2016-03-01来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. explain vt.讲解,解释
例句:He made up a story to explain why he was absent.
他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解。

2. remind vt.提醒; 使想起,使记起
例句:Please remind me to answer that letter.
请提醒我回复那封信。

3. discover vt.发现; 碰见; 撞见
例句:The fact is that he did not discover it.
事实是他没有发现它。

4. realize vt.实现; 了解,意识到
例句:I do not realize that offends him.
我没有意识到已经冒犯他了。

5. suffer vi.受痛苦; 受损害; 变糟
例句:He might suffer horrible cruelties.
他可能遇到可怕的残酷待遇。

6. manage vt.经营; 使用; 完成(困难的事) 明智地使用(金钱、时间、信息等)
例句:The horse was difficult to manage.
这匹马很难驾驭。

7. reliant adj. 依赖的; 信赖的; 依靠的
例句:He's heavily reliant on bank loans.
他离不开银行贷款。

8. advocate vt. 提倡; 鼓吹; 拥护; 为…辩护
例句:I advocate a policy of gradual reform.
我拥护逐步改革的政策。