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VOA慢速英语:What Can Thanksgiving Teach You About English Grammar?

2016-11-25来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. declaration n.宣言，布告，公告
例句：They will sign the declaration tomorrow
他们明天将签署这份公告。

2. explore vi. 勘查，探测，勘探
例句：I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet
我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

3. progressive adj.进步的; 不断前进的; 进行的
例句：He was a progressive thinker.
他是个进步的思想家。

4. describe vt.叙述; 描写，形容
例句：We asked her to describe what kind of things she did in her spare time
我们请她描述一下她业余时间都在做什么。

5. confuse vt. 使困窘; 使混乱; 使困惑
例句：Great care is taken to avoid confusing the two types of projects
大家非常谨慎，以免把这两类项目弄混。