和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Looking on the Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer

2017-01-10来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. 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。

2. optimism n. 乐观; 乐观主义
例句:This was not optimism, it was delusion.
这不是乐观,这是妄想。

3. optimistic adj.乐观的,乐观主义的
例句:Michael was in a jovial and optimistic mood.
迈克尔情绪愉快乐观。

4. increase vt.增加,增大,增多
例句:The population continues to increase
人口继续增长。

5. imagine vt.想像; 想,设想
例句:He could not imagine a more peaceful scene
他想象不出比这更祥和的景象。