考研英语二晨读2018-11-21

rot

�[rɒt]

v. （使）腐败，（使）腐烂� n. 腐败，腐烂；腐化，堕落

Candy will rot your teeth. 吃糖会腐蚀牙齿。

rotten

['rɒtn]

adj. 腐烂的, 腐朽的

The apples went rotten very quickly. 苹果很快就腐烂了。

erode

[ɪ'rəʊd]

v. 侵蚀; 削弱, 逐步损害

The rocks have gradually eroded away. 岩石逐渐风化。

corrode

[kə'rəʊd]

v. 腐蚀；侵蚀

Corruption corrodes public confidence in a political system.

腐败可削弱公众对政治制度的信心。

decay

[dɪ'keɪ]

v. /n. 腐烂，衰退，衰败

Sugar makes your teeth decay. 糖能引起蛀牙。

This industry has been in decay for some time. 这个行业早就开始衰退了。

rust

[rʌst]

n. 锈，铁锈� v. （使）生锈

The gate was old and badly rusted. 大门很旧，锈得厉害。

crust

[krʌst]

n.（地球的）地壳；面包皮；（某物的）硬薄外层�

Bake until the crust is golden. 把糕饼烤至外皮呈金黄色。

*cover

['kʌvə]

v. 遮盖；覆盖；报道；包括，涉及�� n. 盖子，封皮

“Exercise” is a word which covers a vast range of activities.

“锻炼”一词包含非常广泛的活动。

She’s covering the American election for BBC television.

她在为英国广播公司的电视台报道美国大选。

coverage �n. 覆盖范围；新闻报道

uncover

[ʌn'kʌvə]

v. 发现；揭露

The police have uncovered a plot. 警方破获了一项阴谋。

*discover

[dɪs'kʌvə]

v. 发现；发觉

Scientists have discovered how to predict earthquake.

科学家已经发现如何预测地震。

discovery� n. 发现

*spot

[spɒt]

v. 发现；看出�� n. 地点，处所；（圆）点，斑点；污渍，斑痕

I spotted a police car behind us. 我发现有辆警车在我们后面。

*recover

[rɪ'kʌvə]

v. 康复；恢复；重新获得

He is recovering from a knee injury. 他膝盖的伤在恢复中。

recovery� n. 恢复

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