VOA慢速英语:Let's Celebrate Our Earth!

shatter – v. to break at once into pieces : to damage badly : ruin

negative – adj. harmful or bad : not wanted

temporarily – adv. continuing for a limited amount of time : not permanent

practical – adj. relating to what is real rather than to what is possible or imagined

realistic – adj. able to see things as they really are and to deal with them in a practical way

grounded – adj. used to describe a person who is sensible and has a good understanding of what is really important in life

flighty – adj. not serious or dependable : likely to forget things or to change opinions, plans, etc., without reason

exaggerated – v. to make (something) larger or greater than normal

fabulous – adj. very good

tropical – adj. of, relating to, occurring in, or used in the tropics

tropics – n. the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm

surround – v. to be on every side of (someone or something)