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VOA慢速英语:'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe

2016-10-08来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. sharpen vt.削尖; 使锐利
例句： A workman must sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well.
工欲善其事，必先利其器。

2. decided vt.决定; 决心; 解决
例句：A chance meeting decided my career.
偶然的会面决定了我的事业。

3. horrible adj.可怕的; 极不友好的; 极讨厌的
例句：He might suffer horrible cruelties.
他可能遇到可怕的残酷待遇。

4. increase　vt.增加，增大
例句：He exhorted his workers to increase production.
他力劝自己的工人增加生产。