VOA常速英语:Rocky Mountain Sigh as More People Move In

词汇讲解：

1. own vt.拥有
例句：Julie's father owned a business that dealt in bulk orders.
朱莉的父亲拥有自己的公司, 专门从事大宗订货。

2. majestic adj. 雄伟的, 威严的
例句：In the distance rose the majestic Alps.
远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。

3. abundant adj. 大量的, 充足的
例句：China is abundant with natural resources.
中国自然资源丰富。

4. smog n. 烟雾
例句：The river appeared as if enveloped in smog.
那条河好像笼罩在烟雾之中。

5. obscure vt. 使…模糊不清; 掩盖
例句：My view was obscured by the trees.
我的视线被树挡住了。

6. parcel vt.给…打成包裹
例句：The sales clerk parceled his purchase.
售货员把他买的东西打成包裹。

7. rampant adj. 猖獗的; 无法控制的
例句：Sickness was rampant in the rural areas of this country.
这个国家的农村地区疾病流行。

8. downturn n. (价格或活动)开始下降
例句：There was a downturn in interest rates this week.
本周利率下调。

9. sprawl n. 蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展
例句：Suburbs sprawled out to provide homes for the newly prosperous.
市郊无规划地向外扩展以为新近富起来的人提供住房。

10. constrict vt.压缩, 压紧, 使收缩
例句：The tight collar constricted his neck.
紧领子勒着他的脖子。