和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:'Listening In' on Words to the Wise

2017-03-11来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. suspect vt.猜疑(是); 怀疑,不信任
例句:I suspect they were right
我感觉他们是对的。

2. mention vt.提到,说起; 提名表扬
例句:She did not mention her mother's absence
她并没有说起她母亲不在场的事。

3. 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。

4. intelligence n.情报; 智力; 聪颖; 情报机构
例句:She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
她是个有着非凡智慧的女子。

5. explain vt.讲解,解释
例句:Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms
然而,不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。