和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:For All Book Lovers: Chapter 2

2016-06-05来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. appreciate vt.欣赏; 感激; 领会
例句:I would appreciate your comments.
请你多多指教。

2. confuse vt.使困窘; 使混乱
例句:Don't confuse Austria with Australia.
别把奥地利误认为澳大利亚。

3. describe vt.叙述; 描写,形容
例句:We study samples in order to be able to describe populations.
为了了解总体,必须研究样本。

4. 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。

5. distant adj.遥远的; 冷漠的,冷淡的
例句:A distant relative is not as good as a near neighbour.
远亲不如近邻。

6. trustworthy adj.值得信赖的,可靠的; 把稳; 妥靠
例句:A trustworthy person does not lie or steal.
可靠的人不说谎,不偷东西。

7. explore vi.勘查, 探测, 勘探
例句:Can you explore the market possibility for us?
您能为我们考察一下市场前景吗?