友课教育英语晨读2020-03-27

 1.*erode [ɪ'rəʊd]
 v. 侵蚀，腐蚀 erosion n.
 Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone. 
 风雨侵蚀使雕像变成了一块块毫无形状的石头。 

 2.corrode [kə'rəʊd]
 v. 侵蚀，腐蚀 corrosion n.
 Rain water corroded the metal pipes. 
 雨水腐蚀了金属管子。 

 3.degenerate [dɪ'dʒen(ə)rət]
 v. 退化，堕落 
 adj. 堕落的，退化的 
 a degenerate young man  堕落的年轻人 

 4.*deteriorate [dɪ'tɪərɪəreɪt]
 v.恶化，变坏
 She went into the hospital when her condition began to deteriorate.
 她的状况开始恶化她才去了医院。 

 5.aggravate ['ægrəveɪt]
 v. 加重，使恶化，激怒
 The treatment only aggravated the condition.
 治疗只是加重了他的病情。 

 6.*lighten ['laɪt(ə)n]
 v. 减轻，照亮
 lighten the burden  减轻负担 

 7.enlighten [ɪn'laɪt(ə)n]
 vt. 启蒙 
 enlightenment n. Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten? 
 小孩的电视节目是为了娱乐还是为了启蒙？ 

 8.*ease [iːz]
 v. 减轻，缓和 
 ease the pain  缓解疼痛
 ease the burden of social welfare costs 减轻社会福利成本的负担
 n. 轻松，舒适，安逸
 with ease  容易，不费力地 
 at ease   安逸，自在 

 9.*relieve [rɪ'liːv]
 v. 减轻，缓解
 relieve the pain 减轻疼痛/ relieve the famine 缓解饥荒
 relief n. 轻松，解脱；救济 

 10.*alleviate [ə'liːvɪeɪt]
 v. 减轻，缓和
 alleviate the pain /suffering /evil减轻疼痛/痛苦/罪恶