和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Refugees Improve English Skills While Waiting for Resettlement

2016-12-07来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. threaten vt.危及; 恐吓; 预示(某事); 预示凶兆
例句:He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。

2. decide vt.决定; 决心; 解决; 裁决
例句:She decided to do a secretarial course
她决定修一门文秘课程。

3. describe vt.叙述; 描写,形容; 描绘
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。

4. enroll vt.招收; 注册; 登记; 加入
例句:You can come and enroll your children in the school.
你可以送你的孩子来学校登记。

5. avoid vt.避开,避免,预防
例句:Let us avoid false expectations.
让我们避免不切实际的想法。

6. approval n.批准; 同意; 赞成
例句:The crowd roared their approval.
一群人高喊着他们的口号。