和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Some Fatty Foods Trigger Natural High

2011-07-09来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. taste vi. 吃起来;尝起来
例句:The meat tastes delicious.
这肉味道真好。 。

2. commercial n. (电视、广播中的)商业广告
例句:The TV show was interrupted by too many commercials.
那档电视节目插进的商业广告太多了,不断被打断。

3. boast v. 自吹自擂;夸耀
例句:The captain is always boasting of his military valor.
上尉老是自夸阵前之勇。

4. component n. 构成要素;零件;成分
例句:A computer consists of thousands of components.
电脑由成千上万个部件组成。

5. prize vt. 珍视, 珍惜
例句:Mother prizes her best china.
母亲珍藏着她的最好的瓷器。

6. fatty adj. 油腻的;多脂肪的
例句:A food that is too fatty may cause indigestion.
过于油腻的食物会引起消化不良。

7. evolution n. 演变; 进化; 发展
例句:A cultural and social evolution now becomes rapid.
现在文化和社会发展很快。

8. provoke vt. 激起; 惹怒;引起;引发
例句:Her constant nagging provoked him.
她不断地唠叨激怒了他。

9. trigger vt. 引发, 引起(连锁反应)
例句:The incident triggered an armed clash.
这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。

10. consume vt. 吃完,喝光
例句:The kids soon consumed all the food on the table.
孩子们一会儿功夫便把桌上的食品全部吃光。

11. satiety n. 满足,厌腻
例句:There is no satiety in study.
学无止境。

12. craving n. 渴望;渴求
例句:She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.
她不吃正餐,以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。