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VOA慢速英语:'The Law of Life,' by Jack London, Part One

2018-12-29来源:和谐英语


词汇讲解:

1.delay vt.耽搁; 延期,推迟
例句:For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June
因为感情方面的原因,我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。

2.stretch vt.伸展; 延伸; 持续; 包括
例句:The procession stretched for several miles
游行队伍长达数英里。

3.wander vt.漫步,漫游
例句:When he got bored he wandered around the fair
他烦了就去集市上逛逛。

4.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。

5.settle vt. 解决; 安排; 使定居
例句:They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation
他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。

6.moisten vt.(使) 变得潮湿,变得湿润
例句:She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.
她抿了一口水,润一下发干的喉咙。

7.accompany vt.陪伴,陪同; 附加
例句:Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa
肯答应陪我一起去非洲。