VOA常速英语:US Drought Could Trigger Higher Beef Prices

词汇讲解：

1. lingering adj. 拖延的;逗留不去的
例句：Unemployment and lingering disease cooperated to make his family broken.
失业加上长期的疾病,使他倾家荡产。

2. squeeze n. 拮据;困境;银根紧缩
例句：My brother is in a tight squeeze.
我兄弟处境困难。

3. auction n.拍卖, 拍卖方式
例句：They've put the contents of their house up for auction.
他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。

4. arrogant adj.傲慢的, 自大的
例句：John is so arrogant that he thinks he is better than everyone else.
约翰太骄傲自大,以为比谁都强。

5. drought n. 干旱(时期)；久旱；旱灾
例句：The crops failed because of the drought.
干旱造成农作物歉收。

6. devastate vt. 彻底破坏；摧毁；毁灭
例句：A storm devastated the island.
一场暴风雨使这个岛遭到彻底破坏。

7. breed vt. 饲养, 培养
例句：They used to breed fish in the reservoir.
他们过去一直在水库养鱼。

8. liquidate vt. 将(资产等)变换成现金，变卖
例句：He was compelled to liquidate his securities.
他被迫将债券变换成现金。

9. glut n. 供过于求;过量供应
例句：The glut of coffee led to a sharp drop in prices.
咖啡供过于求道致价格急剧下跌。

10. last vi. 延续; 继续
例句：The rain lasted quite a few days.
雨一连下了好几天。