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VOA常速英语:Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters
2011-12-26来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. anniversary n. 周年纪念,周年纪念日
例句:Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。
2. discard vt.丢弃, 抛弃;不再使用
例句:We should discard old beliefs.
我们应该抛弃旧观念。
3. inundate vt. 淹没;泛滥;浸水;(洪水般的)扑来
例句:We were inundated with applications for the job.
这个职位的申请信如雪片飞来, 我们实在应付不过来。
4. recede vi. 自原处后退或避开别人的注视
例句:The high water receded.
高水位退去了。
5. distant adj. 远隔的, 遥远的,久远的,远处的
例句:The village is rather distant from here.
小村离这里还相当远。
6. toll n. 损失;伤亡人数
例句:The death toll has risen to 200.
死亡人数已上升到两百人。
7. displace vt. 移走;迫使(某人)离开家园
例句:The war has displaced thousands of people.
战争使成千上万的人背井离乡。
8. double v. 是…的两倍, (使)加倍
例句:The baby doubled its weight in a year.
那婴儿一年中体重增加了一倍。
9. inadequate adj. 不充足的,不适当的
例句:The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
造成社会困境的原因包括住房不足。
10. recommend vt.推荐, 介绍, 赞许某人[某事物];劝告, 建议
例句:I recommend caution in dealing with this matter.
我建议慎重处理此事。
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