VOA慢速英语词汇

radio ['reidiəu]

n. the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires

raid [reɪd]

v. to make a sudden attack; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something

联想记忆：大雨（rain）突然来袭（raid），回家收衣服啦

railroad ['reilrəud]

n. a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment

rain [rein]

n. water falling from the sky

raise [reiz]

v. to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to increase

联想记忆：即使把头抬高（raise），也看不到上涨（rise）的房价

rape [reip]

v. to carry out a sexual attack by force against a person

联想记忆：r+ape(猿）→禽兽之举→强奸

rare [rɛə]

ad. not common; not usual; not often

联想记忆：稀有（rare）的东西要小心（care）对待

rate [reit]

n. speed; a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; the price of any thing or service that is bought or sold

词根记忆：rat（计算）+e→计算的结果→比率

reach [ri:tʃ]

v. to put a hand toward; to arrive at; to come to

react [ri'ækt]

v. to act as a result of or in answer to

词根记忆：re（相反）+act（行动）→产生相反的行动→反抗

read [ri:d]

v. to look at and understand the meaning of written words or numbers

ready ['redi]

ad. prepared; completed; organized; willing

real ['ri:əl]

ad. true; truly existing; not false

realistic [riə'listik]

ad. in agreement with the way things are

reason ['ri:zn]

n. the cause for a belief or act; purpose; something that explains

和season（n.季节）一起记

reasonable ['ri:znəbl]

ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise

rebel ['rebəl]

v. to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country

词根记忆：re（反）+bel（战争）→反对的战争→反叛，起义

receive [ri'si:v]

v. to get or accept something given, offered or sent

词根记忆：re（加强）+ceive（拿，抓）→抓住→受到

recent ['ri:snt]

ad. a short time ago

recession [ri'seʃən]

n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs

词根记忆：re(反）+cess(行走）+ion→向后走→衰退