和谐英语

VOA常速英语:The Tree of Life Explores Meaning of Life, Wins at Cannes

2011-06-01来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. prolific adj. (艺术家、作家等)多产的; 创作丰富的
例句:He was a prolific author. 
他一生著作甚多。

2. span vt. (时间)持续;包括
例句:His research in cancer that spanned 15 years has made considerable headway in the end.
他对癌症持续15年的研究终于取得了极大的进展。

3. acclaim n. 热烈欢迎或赞同; 称赞
例句:He was welcomed with great acclaim.
他受到十分热烈的欢迎。

4. quest n. 探求, 寻找
例句:Man will suffer many disappointments in his quest for truth.
人类在探索真理过程中必然会遭受挫折。

5. innate adj. 天生的, 先天的, 与生俱来的, 固有的
例句:You obviously have an innate talent for music.
你显然有天生的音乐才能。

6. inadequacy n. 不充分, 不足, 不胜任
例句:The failure is due to the inadequacy of preparations.
这次失败是由于准备不足造成的。

7. resent vt. 对…感到愤怒
例句:He resented his friend's remark.
他怨恨他朋友所说的话。

8. sequence n. 一组镜头
例句:The camera moved in on the hero for a close-up sequence. 
准备拍摄一组特写镜头。 

9. impermanence n. 暂时,无常
例句:Change, impermanence is characteristic of life.
变化和无常是生命的特征。

10. stifling adj. 沉闷的
例句:I am stifling in this close room .
在这密不透风的房间里我感到窒息。

11. treatise n. 专题著作, 专题论文, 专着
例句:The doctor wrote a treatise on alcoholism.
那位医生写了一篇关于酗酒问题的论文。