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VOA慢速英语:'The Masque of the Red Death,' by Edgar Allen Poe

2017-02-04来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. fearful adj. 胆怯的; 害怕的，担心的; 吓人的
例句：Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis
银行家们害怕会发生一场全球银行业危机。

2. produce vt.产生; 生产; 制作; 创作
例句：The drug is known to produce side-effects in women
据悉，这种药会对女性产生副作用。

3. strike vt.攻击; 罢（工、课等）; 撞; 来到
例句：It is inhuman to strike at helpless people.
伤害无依无靠的人是残酷的。

4. rush vi.（使）急速行进，仓促完成; 猛攻
例句：A schoolgirl rushed into a burning flat to save a man's life
一位女学生冲进起火的公寓里去救一名男子。

5. darkness n.黑暗; 阴郁; 模糊
例句：A spotlight pierced the darkness
聚光灯穿透了黑暗。