VOA常速英语:Russians Mark 20th Anniversary of Men Killed Opposing Coup

词汇讲解：

1. gather v. (使)聚集; 集合
例句：The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.
老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。

2. clank vi. 发叮当声;叮当而过
例句：The prison gate clanked shut.
牢门哐啷一声关上了。

3. smear n. 污迹,污斑
例句：There was a smear of blood on the wall.
墙上有一片血迹。

4. stretch vi. 延续;连绵
例句：The desert stretches for thousands of miles.
沙漠连绵数千里。

5. hail vt.致敬; 向…欢呼
例句：Millions of people hailed the astronauts.
数百万人向宇航员们欢呼。

6. recite v. 背诵
例句：The Mayor recited to the Queen a long and tedious speech of welcome.
市长向女王背诵了一篇冗长且乏味的欢迎词。

7. mourn vi.哀悼
例句：The couple mourned for their dead child.
这对夫妻哀悼死去的孩子。

8. crush v. 压碎, 压坏
例句：The box was crushed when the car ran over it.
汽车辗过箱子时把它给压碎了。

9. coup n. 意外而成功的行动
例句：Getting the contract was quite a coup.
把合同争取到手是巧妙精彩的一着。

10. honk v. (使)发出雁叫似的声音;鸣(喇叭);按(喇叭)
例句：He honked his horn as he went past.
他经过时按响了汽车喇叭。

11. persuade v. 说服, 劝告
例句：I shall persuade him to take the medicine.
我将说服他把药吃下去。

12. phase n. 阶段, 时期
例句：It was a very important phase of history.
它是一个非常重要的历史阶段。