VOA慢速英语:Infinitives in Everyday Speech

词汇讲解：

1. explore vi.勘查， 探测， 勘探
例句：I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet
我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

2. appear vi.发表; 出现，显现; 出庭
例句：There appears to be increasing support for the leadership to take a more aggressive stance
好像有越来越多的人支持领导层采取更为强势的立场。

3. express vt.表达; 表示; 显而易见
例句：He expressed grave concern at American attitudes
他对美国的态度表示严重关切。

4. 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。

5. define vt.规定; 使明确; 精确地解释
例句：We were unable to define what exactly was wrong with him
我们说不清楚他到底哪里不对劲。

6. discuss vt.商量; 讨论，谈论
例句：I will be discussing the situati on with colleagues tomorrow
明天我会和同事们讨论一下情况。