和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Ivory Coast Refugees Living With Former Liberian Refugees

2011-08-10来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. refugee n. 避难者; 难民
例句:The refugee camp is suffering from shortage of food and supply.
难民营深受食物和补给不足之苦。

2. flee vi. 逃走, 逃掉
例句:Samuel has fled.
塞缪尔已经逃跑了。

3. triple v. (使)增至三倍
例句:The enemy tripled his strength.
敌军把兵力增加到原来的三倍。

4. reception n. 接待, 接见
例句:I got an informal reception.
我受到了非正式接待。

5. remarkable adj. 值得注意的;非凡的;卓越的
例句:He is a remarkable linguist.
他是一位杰出的语言学家。

6. hospitable adj. (人、其行为)好客的, 殷勤的, 热情友好的
例句:They are very hospitable.
他们很好客。

7. delay v. (使)耽搁, 延误
例句:Heavy traffic delayed us.
繁忙的交通把我们耽误了。

8. integrate v. (使)融入
例句:They have lived in this country for ten years, but have never really integrated.
他们已在这个国家生活了十年, 但还没有融入这个社会。

9. shelter vt. (使)掩蔽,遮蔽;庇护;保护
例句:The wall sheltered us from the wind.
墙壁遮挡着,使我们免遭风吹。

10. mandatory adj. 命令的;强制的;义务的
例句:Is the appointment of worker-directors to be mandatory?
工人董事的任命是不是强制性的?