VOA慢速英语词汇

ruin [ruin;'ru:in]

v. to damage severely; to destroy

联想记忆：大雨（rain）毁坏（ruin）了农田

rule [ru:l]

v. to govern or control; to decide; n. a statement or an order that says how something must be done

run [rʌn]

v. to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking

联想记忆：奔跑（ran）起来，追逐太阳（sun）

rural ['rʊər(ə)l]

ad. describing areas away from cities which may include farms, small towns and unpopulated areas

词根记忆：rur(乡村）+al（……的）→农村的

sabotage ['sæbətɑ:ʒ,-tidʒ]

v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.")

sabot（木鞋）+age，原指将木鞋扔进机器进行破坏

shelter ['ʃeltə]

v. to protect or give protection to; n. something that gives protection; a place of safety

联想记忆：shel（看作shell，壳）+ter→壳一样的地方→掩蔽处

son [sʌn]

n. a person's male child

subject ['sʌbdʒikt]

n. the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about

词根记忆：sub(下面的）+ject(扔）→被扔在下面→隶属

sacrifice ['sækrifais]

v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person

词根记忆：sac（神圣的）+fice(做）→为了神圣的事情而去做→牺牲，献身

sad [sæd]

ad. not happy

safe [seif]

ad. away from harm or danger

sail [seil]

v. to travel by boat or ship

sailor ['seilə]

n. a person involved in sailing a boat or ship

来自sail（v.航行）

salt [sɔ:lt]

n. a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food

same [seim]

ad. not different; not changed; like another or others

sand [sænd]

n. extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts

satellite ['sætəlait]

n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth

sat(做）+ellite(看作elite，精英）→只有精英才才造得出人造卫星→人造卫星

satisfy ['sætisfai]

v. to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded

词根记忆：satis（足够）+fy→使足够→是满意

save [seiv]

v. to make safe; to remove from harm; to keep for future use

say [sei]

v. to speak; to express in words