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VOA慢速英语:'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale
1. exaggerate v. 夸大, 夸张
例句:She always exaggerates when she tells something she's done.
每当她谈及自己所做的事时, 她总是言过其实。
2. shocked adj. 惊愕的,受震惊的
例句:I was shocked at the news of her death.
我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。
3. supply vt. 供给, 供应
例句:The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.
这商店不能供应她所需要的商品。
4. sight n. 风景; 名胜; 情景, 景象, 看见(或看得见)的事物
例句:The sunset was a very beautiful sight.
那落日真是一幅美景。
5. stroke n. (打、击等的)一下, 一击
例句:He broke the lock with one stroke of the hammer.
他一锤就把锁砸坏了。
6. crew n. 一队(或一班、一组)工作人员
例句:They are the stage crews for the new play.
他们是这台新戏的舞台工作人员。
7. hurry v. 催促; 急忙
例句:If we hurry the work, it may be spoiled.
要是我们匆忙地把工作干完, 可能会把事情弄糟。
8. freeze v. (使)结冰
例句:A freezer freezes water solid.
冰箱能使水结成固体。
9. melt v. (使)融[溶, 熔]化; 溶解;(使)消散, 消失
例句:The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
当太阳照到冰的时候, 它就融化了。
10. bury vt.埋葬;掩埋, 埋藏
例句:He felt lonely after he buried his good friend.
埋葬了好友之后, 他感到很孤独。
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