和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Restaurant Newsletter Has Global Reach

2011-07-23来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. grab vt.(尤指匆忙地)取,拿,吃,喝
例句:Dad grabbed some breakfast and went off to work.
爸爸匆匆吃了点早饭就去上班了。

2. fill vt. 满足
例句:This should fill your requirements nicely.
这将大大地满足你的要求。

3. offbeat adj. 不跟随时尚主流的;非传统的;特异的
例句:His style is offbeat but highly creative.
他的风格很不寻常但非常有创造力。

4. originate vi. 起源于, 来自, 产生
例句:His book originated from a short story.
他的书是根据一个短篇小说撰写的。

5. distribute vt. 分配, 分给
例句:The foreman distributes the work every morning.
工头每天早晨分派工作。

6. purchase vt. vt. 购买
例句:Farm and sideline products of the peasants are purchased by the state at reasonable prices.
农民的农副产品由国家按合理价格收购。

7. worldwide adj. 全世界的, 世界范围的
例句:This book has worldwide sales.
这本书在全世界畅销。

8. franchise n. 经销权
例句:That fast food business has expanded through the sale of franchises.
该快餐店通过出售联营经销权而扩大了生意。

9. outlet n. 销路;商店, 经销店
例句:The shoe manufacturer had several outlets.
那家鞋业制造商有好几家商店。

10. lighthearted adj. 轻松愉快的,无忧无虑的
例句:The children looked lighthearted now that the final exam was over.
期终考试结束了,孩子们看上去都很轻松愉快。

11. edit v. 编辑; 剪辑
例句:He edited a book of poetry carefully.
他认真地编辑了一本诗集。

12. captive adj. 被俘的, 被捕获的
例句:The rock star had a captive audience.
那位摇滚歌星倾倒了许多观众。