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VOA慢速英语:'William Wilson,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two
词汇讲解:
1. discover vt.发现; 碰见; 撞见
例句:She discovered that they'd escaped
她发现他们已经逃跑了。
2. command vt. 命令; 指挥,控制,命令
例句:He commanded his troops to attack
他命令部队发起进攻。
3. prove vt.证明,证实; [法] 验证
例句:Please prove your identity.
请证明你的身份。
4. 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。
5. appearance n.外貌,外观; 出现
例句:It was the president's second public appearance to date
这是总统到那时为止的第二次公开露面。
6. increase vt.增加,增大,增多
例句:The population continues to increase
人口继续增长。
7. attempt vt.尝试; 试图
例句: The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia
只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。
8. darkness n.黑暗; 阴郁; 模糊
例句:A spotlight pierced the darkness
聚光灯穿透了黑暗。
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