和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Actor George Clooney Arrested During Sudan Protest

2012-03-19来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. protest n. 抗议; 反对
例句:I can't pass the matter by without a protest.
我不能对此事视而不见, 我要提出抗议。

2. provoke vt. 诱导,导致
例句:The President's speech provoked much discussion.
总统的演说引发了许多议论。

3. block vt.堵塞, 阻塞;阻碍, 妨碍
例句:A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。

4. delivery n.投递, 送交
例句:I'll charge myself with the safe delivery of the secret information.
我来负责安全递送这个秘密情报。

5. terror n. 恐怖,惊骇
例句:My elder sister has a terror of fire.
我姐姐怕火。

6. constant adj. 不停的,接连不断的,持续的
例句:He hates his wife's constant nagging.
他讨厌他妻子唠叨不休。

7. hinder v. 阻碍; 妨碍
例句:Heavy snow hindered construction work.
大雪阻碍了建筑工程的进展。

8. starve v. (使)挨饿, 饥饿
例句:She's starving herself, trying to lose weight.
她在饿肚子减肥。

9. swarm vi.密集, 云集, 挤满;成群地移动
例句:The place swarmed with tourists.
那个地方游人云集。

10. slogan n. 标语, 口号, 广告语
例句:The crowd chanted slogans and waved banners.
人群有节奏地呼喊着口号并挥舞着旗帜。