和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale

2017-04-08来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1.exaggerate vt.夸张; (使) 扩大; (使) 增加
例句:He thinks I'm exaggerating
他觉得我在夸大其词。

2.gather vt.收集; 采集; 聚集
例句:In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked
晚上,我们聚在火炉边聊天。

3.supply vt.供给; 补充; 弥补(缺陷、损失等)
例句:We supply power to the three nearby towns.
我们对附近的三个城镇提供电力。

4.discover vt.发现; 碰见
例句:She discovered that they'd escaped
她发现他们已经逃跑了。

5.substance n.物质,材料; 实质
例句:There's absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they don't include poisonous substances
根本没有法规来确保香烟不含有毒物质。

6.responsible adj.负有责任的; 尽责的; 承担责任
例句:He still felt responsible for her death
他仍然觉得自己对她的死负有责任。