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VOA慢速英语:Two Ways to Track Santa Around the World(翻译)

2016-12-22来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. countdown n.倒数读秒，倒计时; 大事临近的时期
例句：The countdown has begun for the launch later today of the American space shuttle
美国航天飞机的发射已于今天晚些时候开始进入倒计时。

2. available adj.可获得的; 有空的; 可购得的
例句：Since 1978, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%
自1978年以来，可用于采购图书的经费已经减少了17%。

3. explore vi. 勘查，探测
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。

4. interactive adj.互动的; 互相作用的
例句：This will make videogames more interactive than ever.
这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

5. throughout prep.（表示时间）自始至终; 在…期间
例句：The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990
敌对派别相互残杀的国家悲剧1990年全年都在上演。