和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Republican Field Tightens on Eve of Key S. Carolina Primary

2012-01-21来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. chaotic adj. 混沌的;一片混乱的;一团糟的;混乱的;杂乱的;紊乱的
例句:The traffic in the city was chaotic.
这城市的交通糟透了。

2. deny vt. 否认知情, 否定,否认
例句:He denied knowing anything about their plans.
他否认知悉他们的计划。

3. divorce vt.与…离婚;分离
例句:Mr. Hill divorced his wife at the age of 70.
希尔先生七十岁的时候与他妻子离婚。

4. appall vt. 使惊骇; 使充满恐惧
例句:They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war.
他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。

5. imperative adj. 必要的, 紧急的, 极重要的,迫切的,急需处理的
例句:In business, a prompt reply is imperative.
在商业上迅速的回复是必要的。

6. restore vt. 使恢复
例句:At present the doctor is giving him daily massages to help restore the function of his limbs.
目前医生每天在给他按摩, 帮助他恢复腿臂的功能。

7. conviction n. 确信, 坚定的信仰, 坚定的看法(或信念)
例句:She's a woman of strong convictions.
她是一位信念坚定的妇女。

8. quit vt.停止
例句:My father has quit smoking.
我父亲已戒烟了。

9. endorse vt. 赞同,认可,支持(意见,活动,某人等)
例句:No one is foolish enough to endorse it.
没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。

10. surge vi. 蜂拥而至; 猛冲;激增
例句:Every time a bus came, the crowd surged forward.
每一次有公共汽车驶来,人群就向前拥去。