和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Numbers of Mixed-Race Americans Growing

2017-03-12来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

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

2. consider vt.考虑; 认为
例句:The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break
人们要求政府考虑确定复活节假期日期的计划。

3. launch vt.发射; 发动
例句:NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays
美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天,对宇宙射线进行研究。

4. mix vt.混合; (使) 结交
例句:Oil and water don't mix
油和水不相溶。

5. awesome adj.可怕的; 令人敬畏的
例句:The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.
爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。