时间:2019-01-25 作者:英语课 分类:VOA常速英语2008年(二月)


英语课
By Paul Burge
London
22 February 2008
 

Government ministers in Britain are acting 1 to curb 2 the spread of fast food restaurants near schools. It is part of a plan by the several government departments to slow the increasing rate of obesity 3 among the nation's children.


Government ministers say they are concerned that many children shun 4 healthy school lunches in favor of junk food. However the industry criticizes the proposed legislation as going some this proposed legislation goes one step too far.  For VOA News, Paul Burge reports.








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1
acting
czRzoc
  
 


n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的


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Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。












2
curb
LmRyy
  
 


n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制


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I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。












3
obesity
Dv1ya
  
 


n.肥胖,肥大


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One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。












4
shun
6EIzc
  
 


vt.避开,回避,避免


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Materialists face truth,whereas idealists shun it.唯物主义者面向真理,唯心主义者则逃避真理。
This extremist organization has shunned conventional politics.这个极端主义组织有意避开了传统政治。













n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
n.肥胖,肥大
  • One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
  • Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。
vt.避开,回避,避免
  • Materialists face truth,whereas idealists shun it.唯物主义者面向真理,唯心主义者则逃避真理。
  • This extremist organization has shunned conventional politics.这个极端主义组织有意避开了传统政治。
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