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VOA慢速英语:A Larger Than Life Hero: 'Pecos Bill'

2016-03-05来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. exaggerate vt.夸张; （使）扩大
例句：Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.
鲍勃有爱夸张的倾向。

2. gather vt.收集; 采集; 聚集
例句：I gather by what you have not said that he's an unmitigated scoundrel.
听你的言外之意，他是个不折不扣的恶棍。

3. invent vt.虚构; 发明，创造
例句：He had to invent himself almost completely.
他不得不自我塑造，简直是从头干起。

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. invent vt.虚构; 发明，创造
例句：What explanation can we invent?
我们能想出（编造出）什么解释呢？

6. kick vt.踢
例句：Don' t kick back ; I' m only joking.
别回敬，我只是开开玩笑罢了。