和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Thinking About Using -ing Words?

2018-03-09来源:和谐英语
Words in This Story

row – n. a straight line of people or things that are next to each other

gerund – n. an English noun formed from a verb by adding -ing

recreational – adj. done for enjoyment

skating – n. the activity or sport of gliding on skates or a skateboard (gerund of the verb to skate)

sculpture garden – n. an outdoor garden dedicated to the presentation of sculpture

irritating – adj. causing annoyance, impatience or anger

preposition – n. a word or group of words that is used with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object

high-carb – adj. having a high number of carbohydrates

grammatically – adv. in a way that relates to the rules of grammar

original – adj. happening or existing first or at the beginning