和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Europeans Have Deep Doubts About Euro

2011-11-16来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. anthem n. 国歌;校歌
例句:They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match.
在大型赛事开始前, 他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。

2. symbol n. 象征, 标志;符号, 记号
例句:The white colour is a symbol of purity.
白色是纯洁的象征。

3. launch vt. 开办;发起;使开始从事
例句:We launched a new project.
我们开始从事一个新项目。

4. spread vi. 传开;蔓延
例句:The fire spread from the factory to the warehouse nearby.
火从工厂蔓延到了附近的仓库。

5. mix v. 混合, 搅和;(使)结交, (使)交往
例句:You can mix blue and yellow paint to make green one.
你可以把蓝色和黄色油漆混合成绿色。

6. intact adj. 完整无缺的; 未经触动的; 未受损伤的
例句:He can scarcely survive this scandal with his reputation intact.
他经此丑闻名誉很难不受损。

7. option n. 选择;选择权;选择自由
例句:She had no option but to quit her job in order to take care of her child.
为了照顾孩子,她别无选择,只好辞职。

8. scenario n. (行动的)方案,纲要;(对可能出现的情况的)描述,推测
例句:In a worst-case scenario, the disease will reach epidemic proportions.
最坏的情况是这种病流行开来。

9. opt vi. 选择, 挑选
例句:What courses are most students opting for?
多数学生选什么课程?

10. handicap n. 障碍,不利条件
例句:Losing our best player was a handicap to the team.
失去最棒的运动员对我队不利。