慢速英语:Short Story: ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ by Frank R. Stockton

Source: VOA 2012-03-03 English BBS Favorite

词汇讲解：
1. gather v. (使)聚集; 集合
例句：The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.
老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。

2. tear vt. 撕, 扯; (使)分裂; 撕碎; 扯破; 戳破
例句：I tore my coat this morning.
今天早上我把上衣撕破了。

3. permit v. 允许; 许可
例句：We will have our meeting here, if you permit us.
如果你允许的话, 我们的会就在这里开。

4. charge n. 控告,指控
例句：He was arrested on the charge of robbery.
他因被控犯有抢劫罪而被捕。

5. discover vt.发现；碰见, 撞见；了解到, 认识到, 发觉
例句：They discovered him stealing public property.
他们发现他偷窃公共财产。

6. approval n. 赞成, 同意；批准, 认可
例句：The audience showed its approval by cheering loudly.
观众高声喝彩表示赞许。

7. possess vt.具有；占据
例句：The country possesses rich mineral deposits.
这个国家拥有丰富的矿藏。

8. shout vt. 大声讲
例句：The demonstrators shouted slogans.
游行者高呼口号。

9. jealousy n. 妒忌
例句：He is burning with jealousy.
他妒火中烧。

10. cover vt.覆盖, 遮盖；掩盖
例句：Mary covered her face with her hands.
玛丽用双手捂住脸。

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