和谐英语

VOA常速英语:After 'Gen X', Today's Young Might be ‘Gen E’

2012-03-31来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. generation n.同时代的人, 一代人, 一代;产生, 发生
例句:People of my generation all think the same way about this.
关于这件事, 我们这代人都有同感。

2. reckless adj. 轻率的; 鲁莽的; 不顾危险的;不计后果的
例句:He is very reckless when he is drunk.
他喝醉酒时非常鲁莽。

3. disaffected adj. 不满的;不忠的
例句:The soldiers were disaffected toward the government.
那些士兵封政府不满。

4. generate vt.生成, 产生;引起, 导致
例句:This book will continue to generate excitement for a long time.
这本书将在很长一段时间里继续使人们为之激动。

5. exaggeration n. 夸张,夸大
例句:It would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that I’m desperate to leave.
说我渴望离开是有点夸张。

6. observation n. 言论, 评论, 意见
例句:He made valuable observations on the prices.
他对物价问题提出了宝贵的意见。

7. establish vt.建立, 成立;安置;确定, 证实
例句:We have established diplomatic relations with many countries.
我们已和许多国家建立了外交关系。

8. package n. 整套东西, 一揽子交易
例句:It is highly necessary to work out an emergency package.
制定一整套应急措施是非常必要的。

9. budget n. 预算
例句:The work was finished on time and within budget
工作按时完成且未超出预算。

10. accessible adj. 容易取得的,容易获得的,容易达到的
例句:Medicine should not be kept where it is accessible to children.
药物不应放在容易被小孩拿到的地方。