和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Risking Death to Reach Safety in Europe

2012-02-01来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. drown v. (使)淹没, (使)溺死
例句:How many men drowned when the boat capsized?
船翻时有多少人淹死了?

2. estimate n. 估计, 估价
例句:This is an outside estimate of the price.
这是最高的估价。

3. collapse vi.倒塌, 塌下;崩溃, 突然失败
例句:The company collapsed in its first year of trading.
公司开业第一年就倒闭了。

4. rob v. 抢夺, 抢劫, 掠夺
例句:They robbed the little girl.
他们抢去了小女孩的东西。

5. gather vt. 收集;召集;使聚集
例句:He is gathering materials for a new book.
他正在收集资料准备写一本新书。

6. attempt vt.试图; 尝试
例句:He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.
他试图和他们联系, 但未成功。

7. guideline n.指导方针, 准则
例句:We laid out the economic guidelines and followed it.
我们制定了经济方针并且遵循它。

8. widespread adj. 分布广的; 普遍的, 广泛的
例句:English is a widespread language.
英语是一种很普及的语言。

9. necessity n. 必需品
例句:Telephone is now a household necessity.
现在电话是一种家庭必需品。

10. distress n. 危险, 困难, 危难
例句:Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
发出求救信号吧, 船正在下沉。