和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change

2011-11-04来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. estimate v. 估计; 评价, 评估
例句:We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.
我们估计费用为5000美元。

2. outweigh vt. 在重量上超过,重于,大于,超过
例句:This boxer outweighed by his opponent 20 pounds.
这个拳击选手体重比他的对手重20磅。

3. document vt. 用文件证明;为...提供文件(或证据等)
例句:He documented the case with abundant evidence.
他用充分的证据证明这个案子。

4. equivalent adj. 相等的, 相当的
例句:The car is equivalent to the house.
这辆车和这座房子等值。

5. dump vt. 倾倒;抛弃
例句:He went to dump the garbage.
他去倒垃圾。

6. tangle v. (使)缠结, (使)乱作一团
例句:The wind tangled her hair.
风吹乱了她的头发。

7. witness vt. 亲眼看见, 目击;见证
例句:I witnessed the accident.
我亲眼目睹了这场事故。

8. trash n. 废物,垃圾
例句:Please take the bag of trash to the garbage can.
请将这袋垃圾拿到垃圾筒去。

9. upset adj. 心烦的,苦恼的
例句:He was horribly upset over her illness.
他为她的病而忧心忡忡。

10. frighten v. (使)惊恐;使惊吓
例句:She was frightened to ride a bike.
她不敢骑自行车。