VOA慢速英语词汇

technical ['teknikəl]

ad. involving machines, processes and materials in industry, transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or thing ("You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.")

词根记忆：techn(技艺)+ician（表人）→技术员，技师

technology [tek'nɔlədʒi]

n. the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and services

tech（技艺）+ology（…学）→工艺

telephone ['telifəun]

n. a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, over distances

telescope ['teliskəup]

n. a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger

tele（远）+scope（视野）→望远镜

television ['teliviʒən]

n. a device that receives electronic signals and makes them into pictures and sounds; the system of sending pictures and sounds by electronic signals over a distance so others can see and hear them on a receiver

tell [tel]

v. to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command

temperature ['temprɪtʃə(r)]

n. the measurement of heat and cold

temporary ['tempərəri]

ad. lasting only a short time

词根记忆：temper(时间)+ary→时间很短→短暂的

tense [tens]

ad. having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm

词根记忆：tens（伸展）+e→伸长的→拉紧的

term [tə:m]

n. a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a responsibility ("He served two terms in Congress."); the conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved in it

terrible ['terəbl]

ad. very bad; causing terror or fear

territory ['teritəri]

n. a large area of land

词根记忆：terr（地）+it+ory（表地点）→领域

terror ['terə]

n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear

词根记忆：terr（恐吓）+or→恐怖

terrorist ['terərɪst]

n. a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government

test [test]

v. to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ("The scientists will test the new engine soon."); n. an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ("The test of the new engine takes place today."); a group of questions or problems used to find out a person's knowledge ("The students did well on the language test.")

than [ðæn;ðən,ðn]

conj. connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal ("My sister is taller than I am.")

词根记忆：uni（单一）+form（形式）→单一形式→制服

thank [θæŋk]

v. to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind ("I want to thank you for helping me.")

that [ðæt]

ad. showing the person, place or thing being spoken about ("That man is a soldier."); pro. the person, place or thing being spoken about ("The building that I saw was very large.")

the [ðə]

pro. used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is known about or is being spoken about

theater ['θɪətə(r)]

n. a place where movies are shown or plays are performed