[th]【学3个词 304-306】304 turn down 305 stand up for 306 hazard
304 turn down
今天我们要学的词是, turn down。Turn down, 是拒绝的意思。朝鲜半岛南北双方领导人举行峰会。韩国总统卢武铉拒绝了将峰会延长一天的提议。媒体报导说,"South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun turned down a proposal to extend the summit for another day."
除了提议和建议外,我们还可以说, "The official turned down the interview on the sensitive issue," 这名官员拒绝就这个敏感的问题接受采访。"My application for the job was turned down," 我的工作申请遭到了拒绝。好的,今天我们学习的词是turn down...
305 stand up for
今天我们要学的词是, stand up for。Stand up for, 是维护的意思。美国私人保安公司黑水的雇员因为涉嫌在伊拉克打死平民,受到国会的质询。媒体报导说,"The Blackwater chairman stood up for his guards in the hearing," 黑水公司总裁在听证会上替公司的雇员说话。
很多孩子在学校里受欺负,家长会告诉他们去维护自己的利益,"You need to stand up for yourself." 很多父母还会教育孩子,应该勇于捍卫自己的信仰, "Many parents teach their kids to stand up for what they believe." 好的,今天我们学习的词是stand up for...
306 hazard
今天我们要学的词是hazard。Hazard, 是危害,危险的意思。混合动力车虽然有利于环保,但是低速行驶时几乎没有声音,对盲人的安全构成威胁, "Hybrid vehicles pose a safety hazard for the blind."
最近,有一种烤面包机因为可能起火被厂家回收, "The toaster was recalled due to fire hazard." 众所周知,吸二手烟会危害健康, "Second-hand smoking is a well-known health hazard." 做父母的都知道,不能让婴幼儿把珠子、硬币之类的东西放进嘴里,这在英语里叫 choking hazards, 容易引起窒息的危险物品。好的,今天我们学习的词是hazard...