和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Haiti's Cholera Epidemic Not Waning; Vaccination to Begin

2011-11-23来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. prominent adj. 杰出的, 著名的, 卓越的
例句:He is a prominent physician.
他是位著名的医生。

2. lawsuit n. 诉讼;起诉
例句:A lawsuit has been filed against the company.
这家公司已被起诉。

3. concern vt. 使担忧, 使烦恼
例句:Our losses are beginning to concern me.
我们的损失使我担心起来。

4. deplete vt.〈正〉使大大的减少; 使空虚
例句:Our supplies of food are rather depleted.
我们的食品供应大大地减少了。

5. vomit v. 呕;吐;呕吐
例句:She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.
她感到一阵疼痛, 开始呕吐起来。

6. sicken v. (使)生病;使厌恶;使恶心
例句:The animal began to sicken and soon died.
这只动物患了病很快就死了。

7. bath v. (给…)洗澡
例句:She bathed her toddlers in tubs.
她在浴缸里给小孩子们洗澡。

8. pilot adj. 试验性的; 引导的
例句:This is a pilot edition of a new language course.
这是一种新语言教程的试用版。

9. supply n. 供给, 供应
例句:Our task is to supply vegetables all the year round.
我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。

10. access n. 通道, 入口;接近[取得]…的方法[权利等]
例句:You can easily get access to her.
你很容易接近她。