和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:If You Did Not Get into Harvard, Do Not Worry

2016-04-24来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. despair n.绝望; 使人绝望的人(或事物)
例句:He was then depressed and in despair.
他那时沮丧郁闷, 情绪低落。

2. apply vi.申请,请求,适用
例句:It is desirable to apply to good schools.
申请好学校是令人向往的。

3. predict vt. 预言,预测; 预示
例句:I predict it will outmode overnight.
我预测它会一下就过时的。

4. minority n.少数; 少数民族; 未成年
例句:We're in the minority, more people are against us than with us.
赞成我们的居少数;我们成了少数派。

5. reflect vt.反射,反照; 表达
例句:They will want the classification to reflect the phylogeny of the plants.
他们希望分类能反映植物的系统发育。