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VOA慢速英语:对儿童来说 虚拟世界的好与坏

2017-12-19来源:和谐英语
double-edged sword

[词典] 双刃剑; 

[例句]Recent evidences suggest autophagy is a double-edged sword in Tumorigenesis and Metastasis..既往研究表明,自噬

是肿瘤发生和转移过程中的双刃剑;

remote

adj. 远程的; (时间上) 遥远的; 远离的; 微小的; 
n. 遥控器; 远程操作; 
vt. 使…向远方延伸,把…延展到远处; 

[例句]Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas..滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。

disabled

adj. 残废的,有缺陷的; 
v. 使无能力( disable的过去式和过去分词); 使残废; 使伤残; 使无效; 

[例句]The gym can be used by both able-bodied and disabled people..这家健身房健全和残障人士都可使用。

intuitive

adj. 直观的; 直觉的; 凭直觉获知的; 

[例句]A positive pregnancy test soon confirmed her intuitive feelings..阳性孕检结果很快证实了她的直觉。

enormous

adj. 巨大的; 庞大的; 极恶的; 凶暴的; 

[例句]The main bedroom is enormous.主卧室非常大。

potential

adj. 潜在的,有可能的; [语法学] 可能语气的,表示可能性的; 有能力的; 
n. 潜力,潜能; [物] 电位,势能; 潜能的事物; [语] 可能语气; 

[例句]The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。

conceivable

adj. 可想到的,可相信的,可想像的,可能的; 

[例句]Without their support the project would not have been conceivable.如果没有他们的支持,这个项目根本就不可想象。

contrast

n. 对比,对照; 差异; 对照物,对立面; [摄] 反差; 
vi. 对比; 形成对照; 
vt. 使对照,使对比; 和…形成对照; 

[例句]The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.这两位访客的外表截然不同。

cloud

n. 云; 云状物; 一团; 阴影; 
vi. 布满云; 显得阴沉; 看起来忧愁); 
vt. 使难以理解; 使…朦胧不清; 使减少乐趣; 混淆; 

[例句]The sky was almost entirely obscured by cloud..天空几乎完全被云所遮蔽。

digital footprint

网络 数字足迹; 数码足迹; 

[例句]As aresult, it's important to get a sense of your digital footprint, or the presence you have on the Web..你的

数字足迹,或者说,你在网络上露面的情况,显得非常。

cyberbullying

[词典] 网上欺凌; 

[例句]Cyberbullying is the most devastating bullying in the history of the world..网络恶霸是在世界历史上最具破坏性的

恶霸。

exploit

vt. 开拓; 剥削; 开采; 利用(…为自己谋利); 
n. 功绩; 功劳; 勋绩; 

[例句]Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain..批评家声称他压榨黑人音乐家谋求私利。

emphasize

vt. 强调,着重; 加强语气; 使突出; 

[例句]But it's also been emphasized that no major policy changes can be expected to come out of the meeting.但是也已

经强调过,此次会议预计不会带来重大政策转变。

data

n. 资料,材料; datum的复数; [计算机] 数据,资料; 从科学实验中提取的价值; 

[例句]The study was based on data from 2,100 women.这项研究基于从2,100名女性那里收集来的资料。