和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Delaying Marriage: Instead of 'I Do,' More Americans Say 'Let's Wait'

2011-05-23来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. uniform n. 制服, 校服
例句:Soldiers, policemen, and nurses wear uniforms.
士兵、警察和护士们都穿制服。

2. gown n. 女长服, 礼服
例句:She bought an evening gown for the party.
她为这次聚会买了一件晚礼服。

3. expectation n. 预料; 期望
例句:He has little expectation of passing the exam.
他对考试及格不抱希望。

4. census n. 人口普查, 统计
例句:A census of population is taken every ten years.
人口普查每十年进行一次。

5. median adj. 中间值的;中间的
例句:There, median incomes run to about $93,000.
那里,收入中位数达到了93,000美元。

6. single adj. 未婚的, 独身的
例句:She remained single all the life.
她一直单身。

7. couple n. 夫妻, 情侣
例句:The young couple are quarreling with each other.
这对年轻夫妇总是相互争吵。

8. divorced adj. 离婚的
例句:She got divorced and rushed head first into another marriage.
她离婚后不久又匆忙结婚了。

9. property n. 财产; 资产; 所有物
例句:The jewels were her personal property.
这些首饰是她的私人财产。

10. stable adj. 稳定的; 安定的;稳固的
例句:We need a stable government.
我们需要一个稳定的政府。

11. cohabitation n. 同居
例句:Yet many young people do not know the basic facts about cohabitation and its risks. 
然而许多年轻人还不知道同居的基本问题和它的危险性。

12. violate vt. 违反, 违背
例句:The bus driver violated the traffic regulation.
汽车司机违反了交通规则。