和谐英语

VOA常速英语:High School Dropout Hits It Big on the Internet

2011-12-22来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. popularize vt.使受欢迎, 使有名望;普及, 推广;使通俗化;使易懂
例句:The company is trying to popularize its new products.
公司努力推广新产品。

2. exemplify vt.是…的典型;例示, 举例证明
例句:This painting exemplifies the artist's early style.
这幅画是该画家早期艺术风格的典型。

3. mess n. 困境,狼狈的处境,一团糟
例句:She made a pretty bad mess of it.
她把事情搞得一团糟。

4. convince vt. 使确信,使信服;说服
例句:He convinced me of his innocence.
他使我相信他是无辜的。

5. reclaim vt. 要求收回;开拓(荒地); 开垦
例句:I have tried to reclaim my money without success.
我没能把钱取回来。

6. showcase vt. 使展现;使亮相
例句:This week's program showcased the first of five plays.
本周的节目展示了五台戏的第一台。

7. invest vt. 投资; 花费
例句:He invested all his money in real estate.
他把钱全部投资房地产。

8. operate vt. 营业,营运
例句:His company operates in several countries.
他的公司在几个国家有业务活动。

9. broke adj. 没有钱的;破了产的
例句:Has the firm gone broke?
这家公司破产了吗?

10. rewarding adj. 报答的;值得做的;有益的;有报酬的;值得的
例句:I did not expect the job to be intrinsically rewarding.
我并没有期望这份工作本身会有什么好处。