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VOA慢速英语:What do Spider Webs and Guitar Strings Have in Common?(翻译)

2016-11-21来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. spider n.蜘蛛; 星形轮，十字叉
例句：The spider hung suspended on its slender thread.
蜘蛛悬挂在它吐出的细丝上。

2. identify vt. 确定; 识别，认出
例句：Never identify wealth with happiness.
千万不要把财富和幸福等同起来。

3. determine vt.决定，确定
例句：The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time
鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。

4. locate vt.位于; 说出来源; 查找…的地点
例句：The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome
科学家们希望找出该基因在染色体中的位置。

5. 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。

6. affect vt.影响; 假装; 感动
例句：Such factors will directly affect the design of the instrument.
这些因素会直接影响仪表的设计。