慢速英语:The Appeal of Urban Farming

Source: VOA 2012-03-07 English BBS Favorite

词汇讲解：
1. lot n. 一块地
例句：He is looking for an empty lot on which to build his house.
他想买一块空地造房子。

2. locate v. 坐落于
例句：The house is conveniently located within the town centre.
该住宅位于市镇中心,很是方便。

3. harvest vt. 收割;收获
例句：Try to harvest the fruit before first frost.
尽量在初霜之前采摘水果。

4. appreciate vt. 欣赏,赏识
例句：Her talent for music was not appreciated.
她的音乐才能无人赏识。

5. influence n. 影响; 感化力
例句：Her influence made me a better person.
她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。

6. demonstration n. 表明;证明;示范
例句：His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.
他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。

7. raise vt. 抚养; 饲养
例句：We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.
我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。

8. waste n. 废料, 废弃物
例句：The river was thick with industrial waste.
这条河里淤积了工业废物。

9. pump v. 用抽水机汲水; 给…打气
例句：Pump the tire up hard before going out on the road.
在出去上路之前, 要把轮胎打足气。

10. underground adj. 地下的
例句：There is an underground park here.
这里有一个地下停车场。

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