[00:02.00]【race】1、to run; 2、to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest; 3、to take part in a campaign for political office; 4、one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color.^疾走;赛跑;竞选;种族 [00:05.88]The cat and dog raced through the house.^小猫和小狗跑着穿过屋子。 [00:12.52]Are you racing in the one hundred meter event?^你要参加100米赛跑吗? [00:18.92]Her mother entered the race for mayor.^他妈妈参加了市长竞选。 [00:24.92]All races of people are equal under the laws of the United States.^在美国的法律面前,所有种族的人都是平等的。 [00:33.60]【radar】a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen.^雷达,电波探测器 [00:37.64]Radar can show if a storm is moving toward us.^如果有暴风雨临近,雷达可以显示出来。 [00:45.36]【radiation】1、waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; 2、energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous.^辐射;放射物 [00:49.68]Radiation from the sun can burn our skin.^太阳的辐射可能会晒伤我们的皮肤。 [00:57.08]Radiation from a nuclear explosion can kill.^核爆炸散发的放射物是致命的。 [01:04.52]【radio】the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires.^收音机 [01:08.92]Do you listen to VOA Special English on the radio?^你收听美国之音的特别英语广播吗? [01:16.76]【raid】1、to make a sudden attack; 2、a sudden attack.^奇袭 [01:20.76]Police raided a number of houses where illegal drugs were sold.^警察突袭了几个非法出售毒品的房屋。 [01:28.84]Thirty-eight people were arrested in the drug raid.^在这次毒品搜捕中一共逮捕了三十八个人。 [01:35.96]【railroad】1、a road for trains; 2、a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment.^铁路;铁路公司 [01:40.16]The government has made a walking trail where the railroad was.^政府已经把原来的铁路改为步行街。 [01:48.44]Railroads in the United States mostly carry products instead of passengers.^美国的铁路公司大都运输货物,而不运送旅客。 [01:57.32]【rain】water falling from the sky.^雨,雨水 [02:01.36]Rain has fallen for three days.^雨已经下了三天了。 [02:07.32]【raise】1、to lift up; 2、to move to a higher position; 3、to cause to grow; 4、to increase.^提高;升起;种植;增加 [02:11.44]Rising floodwaters raised the house and carried it away.^上涨的洪水把房屋飘起后冲走了。 [02:19.52]The bridge raises so ships can pass under it.^桥架升高以便船能从下面穿过。 [02:26.84]The farmer raises mostly corn and soybeans.^农民种的作物大部分是玉米和大豆。 [02:34.12]Congress raised taxes.^国会增加了税收。 [02:39.60]【rare】1、not common; 2、not usual; 3、not often.^珍贵的;稀有的;稀罕的 [02:43.60]He has rare musical ability for a boy so young.^他的音乐才能在他同龄的男孩中很少见。 [02:50.96]A warm day is rare this time of year.^每年的这个时候出现这种暖和天气是很不寻常的。 [02:57.76]It is rare for me to get so many telephone calls.^这么多电话找我,对于我来说很稀奇。 [03:05.24]【rate】1、speed; 2、a measure of how quickly or how often something happens; 3、the price of any thing or service that is bought or sold.^速度;比率;价格,费用 [03:09.32]The old man reads at a slow rate.^那位老人看书速度很慢。 [03:15.76]What is the patient's heart rate?^病人的心率是多少?/heart rate:心率/ [03:21.32]The interest rate on home loans has increased.^住房贷款的利率提高了。/home loan:住房贷款/ [03:28.68]【reach】1、to put a hand toward; 2、to arrive at; 3、to come to.^伸出手;到达;达到 [03:32.48]She reached out to take my hand.^她伸手抓住了我的手。 [03:38.28]He reached home about six o'clock.^他大约六点钟到了家。 [03:43.96]We will reach a decision soon.^我们会很快做出决定。/reach a decision:作出决定/ [03:49.56]【react】to act as a result of or in answer to.^起反应,起作用 [03:53.52]How did she react to the news?^他对那则新闻怎么反应? [03:59.40]【read】to look at and understand the meaning of written words or numbers.^读,看,阅读 [04:03.52]She reads four newspapers every morning.^她每天早上读四份报纸。 [04:10.16]【ready】1、prepared; 2、completed; 3、organized; 4、willing.^准备完毕的;现成的;组织好的;甘心的,情愿的 [04:13.88]They are ready to start the game.^他们准备好了开始比赛。/ready to start:准备开始/ [04:19.60]Your food order is ready.^你们点的菜已经做好了。 [04:25.12]The new Congress is ready to begin its work.^新国会已经组织好,可以开始工作了。 [04:32.00]Who is ready to eat an insect?^谁愿意吃虫子? [04:38.12]【real】1、true; 2、truly existing; 3、not false.^真正的;真实存在的;真的 [04:41.92]The real reason he came here was to see you.^他来这里的真正目的是看你。 [04:48.52]He never believed in ghosts until he saw a real one.^在他亲眼看到鬼之前,他从来不相信有鬼。 [04:56.08]That is a real diamond, not a copy.^那是真的钻石,不是仿制品。 [05:02.84]【realistic】in agreement with the way things are.^现实(主义)的 [05:07.04]He put a realistic price on his house and sold it very quickly.^他把房子按实际价格出售,很快就卖掉了。 [05:15.20]【reason】1、the cause for a belief or act; 2、purpose; 3、something that explains.^理由;动机;原因 [05:19.12]She did not believe his reason for leaving.^她不相信他离开的理由。 [05:25.48]The reason he studies English is to get a better job.^他学习英语的原因是想找一份更好的工作。 [05:33.12]Warmer water in the eastern Pacific Ocean is the reason for unusual weather in the Americas.^在美洲出现的不同寻常的天气是由东太平洋温暖的海水引起的。 [05:44.12]【reasonable】1、ready to listen to reasons or ideas; 2、not extreme; 3、ready or willing to compromise.^通情达理的;合理的;讲道理的 [05:48.12]The head of our office is a reasonable woman.^我们办公室的领导是一个通情达理的妇女。 [05:54.84]They told him to come home at a reasonable hour.^他们让他在一个合适的时间回家。 [06:02.04]They reached agreement because they were reasonable.^因为他们都很讲道理,所以他们之间达成了一个协议。 [06:08.88]【rebel】1、to act against a government or power, often with force; 2、to refuse to obey; 3、one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country.^造反;反抗;叛乱 [06:13.16]The people rebelled against the government.^人民起来反抗政府。 [06:19.76]My body rebels when I exercise too much.^我如果锻炼太多,身体就受不了。 [06:27.32]Rebels fought to overthrow the government.^叛乱者为推翻政府而战斗。 [06:34.08]【receive】to get or accept something given, offered or sent.^收到,接收 [06:38.16]I received your letter today.^我今天收到了你的信。 [06:44.56]【recent】a short time ago.^新近的,近来的 [06:48.48]These are recent pictures of my family.^这些是我们一家最近拍的照片。 [06:55.00]【recession】a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs.^工业之衰退,不景气 [06:58.84]Will a big tax cut prevent a recession?^大规模减税会防止经济衰退吗? [07:05.68]【recognize】1、to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before; 2、to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government.^认识,认出;承认,认可 [07:10.20]He recognized his friend of many years ago.^他认出了多年以前的朋友。 [07:17.08]Most nations recognized the newly independent country.^大多数国家都承认了这个新成立的国家。 [07:24.72]【record】1、to write something in order to have it for future use; 2、to put sound or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again; 3、a writing that shows proof or facts about something.^记录;录制;纪录 [07:28.96]He records each day what his teachers expect him to study at home.^他每天都把老师期望他在家学的部分记下来。 [07:37.88]VOA Special English feature programs are recorded before they are broadcast.^美国之音慢速英语专题节目在播出之前是先录制好的。 [07:47.56]A public record is kept of all home sales in this county.^一份公共档案保存了这个县所有国内销售的纪录。 [07:55.76]【recover】1、to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away; 2、to return to normal health or normal conditions.^重新获得;痊愈 [07:59.88]The police recovered the stolen money.^警察找到了被偷的钱。 [08:05.88]She is expected to recover from the operation.^她有望手术后康复。/recover from:从…收回,恢复/ [08:12.08]【red】having the color like that of blood.^红色的 [08:15.88]Those red flowers are roses.^那些红色的花是玫瑰。 [08:21.84]【reduce】1、to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; 2、to cut.^缩小;减少 [08:25.88]She reduced her picture so it would fit in her passport.^她把照片缩小了尺寸,这样才符合护照的要求。 [08:33.28]Congress voted to reduce taxes.^国会投票要求减税。 [08:39.40]【reform】1、to make better by changing; 2、to improve; 3、a change to a better condition.^改革;改过 [08:43.44]The Congress reformed the way candidates pay for political campaigns.^国会改革了候选人在政治大选活动中花费的方式。 [08:52.36]He reformed his life by ending all use of tobacco and alcohol.^他改过自新,从此不吸烟不喝酒。 [09:01.20]The voters approved reforms that will reduce air and water pollution.^投票者认可了减少空气和水污染的改革。 [09:10.60]【refugee】a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war.^难民,流亡者 [09:14.92]His family came to the United States as refugees.^他们一家人作为难民来到美国。 [09:22.60]【refuse】1、to reject; 2、to not accept, give or do something.^拒绝 [09:26.92]She refused his apology.^她拒绝接受他的道歉。 [09:32.68]He refused to fight in the Vietnam War.^他拒绝参加越南战争。 [09:39.36]【regret】a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens.^抱歉,歉意 [09:43.40]The President expressed regret that so many lives were lost.^总统对这么多人丧生深表遗憾。 [09:51.68]【reject】to refuse to accept, use or believe.^拒绝 [09:55.64]Colonel Travis rejected the General's demand.^特拉维斯上校拒绝了将军的要求。 [10:02.68]【relations】1、understandings or ties between nations; 2、members of the same family; 3、people connected by marriage or family ties.^关系,联系;亲属;亲戚 [10:06.84]The United States does not have diplomatic relations with Cuba.^美国和古巴没有外交关系。 [10:14.88]Most of his relations live in California.^她的亲属大都住在加州。 [10:21.24]He sees his wife's relations almost every week.^他每周都去看望他太太的亲戚。 [10:28.16]【release】1、to free; 2、to permit to go; 3、to permit to be known or made public.^释放;放开;发表 [10:32.20]The terrorists released their hostages.^恐怖分子释放了(他们的)人质。 [10:38.36]The child released his balloon.^那个孩子放飞了气球。 [10:43.84]The spokesman released details of the President's trip.^那位发言人公布了总统旅程的细节。 [10:51.12]【religion】a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods.^宗教,信仰 [10:55.28]The Constitution says the United States cannot establish an official religion.^美国宪法规定不准设立官方宗教(国教)。 [11:04.36]【remain】1、to stay in a place after others leave; 2、to stay the same.^逗留;保持 [11:08.48]She remained in the town after most of her friends left.^她的朋友们大都走了,但她还留在城里。 [11:16.28]He has remained my friend for almost 50 years.^他一直都是我的好朋友,差不多50年了。 [11:24.24]【remains】a dead body.^尸体,遗体 [11:28.60]The soldier's remains were buried in the National Cemetery.^战士们的遗体埋葬在国家公墓里。 [11:36.52]【remember】1、to think about the past; 2、opposite forget.^记得;记住做... [11:40.44]I still remember stories that my grandfather told me.^我现在仍然记得我祖父讲的那些故事。 [11:47.96]She told him to remember to call when he got home.^她要他记着回家后打电话。 [11:54.92]【remove】1、to take away or take off; 2、to put an end to; 3、to take out of a position or office.^移开;摘除;开除 [11:58.96]She removed her shoes as soon as she sat down.^她一坐下,就把鞋脱掉了。 [12:06.28]Doctors removed his gall bladder.^医生摘除了他的胆囊。 [12:12.48]The dishonest judge was removed from office.^那位不诚实的法官被开除出了公职。 [12:19.84]【repair】work done to fix something.^修理 [12:24.04]His car is being repaired.^他的汽车正在修理中。 [12:31.16]【repeat】to say or do again.^重复 [12:35.16]Please repeat what you said.^请再重复一下你的话。 [12:40.44]【report】1、to tell about; 2、to give the results of a study or investigation; 3、the story about an event; 4、the results of a study or investigation; 5、a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed.^讲述;汇报;报导;报告;谣言 [12:44.40]She reported about her holiday in Europe.^她跟我们讲述她在欧洲的假期。 [12:50.64]The scientist reported the results of his experiment.^那位科学家汇报了他的实验结果。 [12:57.48]Did you read the newspaper report about the accident?^你看到报纸上关于那次事故的报道了吗? [13:04.36]The director said he was pleased with our budget report.^董事长说他对我们的预算报告很满意。 [13:11.68]A report said 260 people were killed.^据报道,有260人丧生。 [13:18.84]【represent】1、to act in the place of someone else; 2、to substitute for; 3、to serve as an example.^代表;代替;象征 [13:22.92]She represents the people who could not be here.^她代表不能来的人。 [13:29.32]On this map, X represents where the treasure is buried.^在这张地图上,X代表埋宝藏的地方。 [13:37.28]This statue represents the skills of the ancient artists.^这座雕像表现了古代艺术家的技艺。 [13:45.44]【repress】to control or to restrict freedoms by force.^压制 [13:49.52]He repressed his people.^他对他的人民采取压制政策。 [13:54.64]【request】1、to ask for; 2、the act of asking for.^请求;要求 [13:58.92]She requested a glass of water.^她要了一杯水。 [14:04.60]No one heard her request for help.^没有人听到她的请求帮助。 [14:10.76]【require】to need or demand as necessary.^要求,需要 [14:14.84]This job requires computer skills.^做这项工作要求具备计算机技术。 [14:21.32]【rescue】to free from danger or evil.^援救,拯救 [14:25.52]He rescued a little boy floating in the sea.^他救了一个漂在海上的小男孩。 [14:32.48]【research】a careful study to discover correct information.^调查,研究 [14:36.48]He made the discovery after many years of research.^经过多年的研究,他终于有所发现。 [14:44.08]【resign】to leave a position, job or office.^辞职 [14:48.20]The President has resigned.^总统辞职了。 [14:53.56]【resist】1、to oppose; 2、to fight to prevent.^反抗;忍得住 [14:57.68]He resists all demands for new elections.^他反对所有要求重新选举的请求。/demand for:要求…/ [15:04.56]The baby resisted sleep for several hours.^这孩子不想睡觉,已经有好几个小时了。 [15:11.44]【resolution】an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting.^决议,决定 [15:15.52]The United Nations Security Council approved a joint cease-fire resolution.^联合国安理会通过了一个联合停火决议。 [15:24.56]【resource】anything of value that can be used or sold.^资源 [15:28.68]Our coal supplies are a great energy resource.^我们的煤炭供应是一个巨大的能量资源。 [15:36.00]【responsible】1、having a duty or job to do; 2、being the cause of.^负责的;有责任的 [15:40.20]He is responsible for preparing the report.^他负责准备那份报告。 [15:46.64]They were responsible for the accident.^他们要对事故负责。 [15:52.32]【rest】1、to sit, lie down or sleep to regain strength; 2、that which remains; 3、the others.^休息;剩余的东西;其余,其他 [15:56.12]You should rest after your long walk.^你走了很长时间的路程,应该休息。 [16:02.32]Would anyone like the rest of my dinner?^有谁愿意吃我剩下的食物? [16:08.16]He spoke to the rest of them.^他和其他人说了话。 [16:13.40]【restrain】1、to keep controlled; 2、to limit action by a person or group.^抑制;制止 [16:17.44]He restrained his anger.^他克制了他的怒火。 [16:22.72]Police restrained the protestors.^警察制止住了抗议者。 [16:28.80]【restrict】1、to limit; 2、to prevent from increasing or becoming larger.^限制;限定 [16:32.40]The government restricted travel.^政府限制旅游。 [16:37.68]The device restricts the car's speed.^这个装置限定了汽车的速度。 [16:44.12]【result】1、to happen from a cause; 2、that which follows or is produced by a cause; 3、effect.^由于;结果;后果 [16:48.16]The accident resulted from the thick fog.^那起交通事故由于雾太大引起的。 [16:54.64]The test results showed she was pregnant.^检查结果表明她怀孕了。 [17:01.20]As a result of the storm, no one could get to work.^由于暴风雨的影响,没有人能够去上班。/as a result of:由于…的结果/ [17:08.84]【retire】to leave a job or position because one is old or in poor health.^退休 [17:13.08]He retired at age 55 and traveled for the rest of his life.^他55岁退休以后就一直旅游。 [17:21.84]【return】1、to go or come back; 2、to bring, give, take or send back.^返回;归还 [17:26.08]She returned home yesterday.^她昨天回到了家。 [17:31.76]I returned the book to the library last week.^我上星期把书还给了图书馆。 [17:38.16]【revolt】1、to protest violently; 2、to fight for a change, especially of government.^反抗;起义,反叛 [17:42.04]Demonstrators will revolt if police try to arrest them.^如果警察想逮捕示威者,他们就会反抗。 [17:49.80]Protesters revolted and seized several government buildings.^抗议者发动了起义,并且占领了几座政府的大楼。 [17:57.72]【rice】a food grain.^米饭 [18:01.76]Rice is a major food in much of the world.^大米是世界上大多数人的主食。 [18:08.84]【rich】1、having much money or goods; 2、having plenty of something.^富有的,有钱的;富饶的 [18:12.52]Her brother became a rich man.^她哥哥成了一个富豪。 [18:18.16]Oil made Kuwait a rich country.^石油使科威特成为一个富饶的国家。 [18:24.56]【ride】1、to sit on or in and be carried along; 2、to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat.^骑;乘(交通工具) [18:28.60]She and I ride horses every weekend.^我和她每个周末都去骑马。 [18:35.32]I ride the subway to work.^我乘地铁去上班。 [18:40.92]【right】1、what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have; 2、agreeing with the facts; 3、good; 4、correct; 5、opposite wrong; 6、on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; 7、opposite left.^权利;合乎事实的;合适的;正确的;对的;正面;往右边 [18:44.56]It is their right to vote.^投票是他们的权利。 [18:49.48]You gave the right answer.^你的回答是正确的。 [18:54.40]He is the right kind of person for the job.^他是这份工作的合适人选。 [19:00.48]She always seems to do the right thing.^她好像一直都在做正确的事。 [19:06.36]She said she was right and he was wrong.^她说她是对的,而他错了。 [19:12.68]Our farm is on the right side of the river.^我们的农场就在河的右侧。 [19:18.72]Turn right, not left, at the second street.^走到第二条街的时候要往右拐,不是往左。 [19:25.44]【riot】1、to act with many others in a violent way in a public place; 2、a violent action by a large group of people.^发生暴动;暴乱,骚乱 [19:29.32]Prisoners rioted and started fires inside the prison.^犯人发生暴乱,开始在牢房里放火。 [19:36.84]The riot spread from the football game to the streets.^骚乱从足球场一直蔓延到大街上。 [19:44.12]【rise】1、to go up; 2、to go higher; 3、to increase; 4、to go from a position of sitting or lying to a position of standing.^上升;上涨;增加;起身 [19:48.32]The moon will rise soon after the sun goes down.^太阳落山后,月亮很快就会出来。 [19:55.56]The river is rising and spreading out.^河水在上涨,慢慢向两岸蔓延。 [20:01.68]The temperature rises as the sun gets higher.^太阳逐渐升高,温度也随着升高了。 [20:08.64]He rose to his feet as she walked into the room.^当她走进房间里时他站了起来。 [20:15.84]【risk】the chance of loss, damage or injury.^冒险 [20:19.64]He never considered the risk of a broken heart.^他从来没考虑过自己有会绝望的可能。 [20:26.28]【river】a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean.^江,河 [20:30.08]Native Americans called the big river "the Father of Waters."^土著美洲人把那条大河称作“江河之父”。 [20:38.48]【road】a long piece of hard ground built between two places so people can walk, drive or ride easily from one place to the other.^路,道路,公路 [20:42.48]The road was straight until it reached the mountains.^笔直的公路一直通到山脉。 [20:49.72]【rob】1、to take money or property secretly or by force; 2、to steal.^偷窃;抢劫 [20:53.72]Someone robbed his television.^有人偷了他的电视机。 [20:59.44]The two men robbed her as she walked home from work.^她在下班回家的路上被两个人抢了东西。 [21:07.16]【rock】a hard piece of mineral matter.^岩石,石头 [21:10.92]He threw a rock across the river.^他朝河对岸扔了一块石头。 [21:16.88]【rocket】a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon.^火箭 [21:20.60]The huge rocket launched three men on a flight to the moon.^巨大的火箭载着三个人飞向月球。 [21:28.16]【roll】1、to turn over and over; 2、to move like a ball.^滚,滚动;摇晃 [21:32.12]The children rolled down the hill.^孩子们从山上滚了下来。 [21:37.80]She rolled her eyes at his joke.^他的笑话让她翻了翻眼睛。 [21:43.76]【room】a separate area within a building with its own walls.^房间 [21:47.56]The boy spent hours playing in his room.^这个男孩在他房间里玩了几个小时。 [21:54.24]【root】the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil.^根,根部 [21:57.88]The roots brought food to the big tree and held it firmly in the ground.^根部供应养料给大树,并牢牢地扎根于地下。 [22:06.68]【rope】a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying.^绳子 [22:10.32]The boy tied the end of the rope around the tree.^那个男孩把绳子的末端缠绕在树上。 [22:17.32]【rough】1、not flat or smooth; 2、having an uneven surface; 3、violent; 4、not made well.^粗糙的;不平的;粗野的;大致的 [22:21.12]The rough floor was made of wood, split by hand.^粗糙的地板,是用手工劈开的木头铺成的。 [22:28.68]We found rough ground at the top of the mountain.^我们在山顶发现了一块高低不平的地面。 [22:35.80]The strong wind made a rough sea.^海面上风大浪急。 [22:42.56]The rough wall of stones did not stand straight.^石头砌成的粗糙墙面看上去不垂直。 [22:50.00]【round】having the shape of a ball or circle.^球形的,圆的 [22:54.08]The stone plate was perfectly round.^那个石板非常圆。 [23:00.40]【rub】to move something over the surface of another thing.^擦,摩擦 [23:04.32]The boy rubbed his hand over the cat's back.^那个男孩子抚摸着小猫的背。 [23:11.16]【rubber】a substance made from the liquid of trees with the same name, or a similar substance made from chemicals.^橡皮 [23:14.80]The ball was made of rubber.^这个球是用橡皮做成的。 [23:19.68]【ruin】1、to damage severely; 2、to destroy.^使毁灭;使崩溃 [23:23.36]The rain ruined the book he left outside.^他的书在外面被雨水淋坏了。 [23:30.04]Time ruined the old building, leaving only fallen walls.^岁月使这座旧楼成为废墟,只剩下残垣断壁。 [23:38.64]【rule】1、to govern or control; 2、to decide; 3、a statement or an order that says how something must be done.^统治,统领;裁决;制度 [23:42.72]One party ruled the Senate; the other ruled the House of Representatives.^一个政党统领参议院,另一个政党统领众议院。 [23:51.76]Five of nine Supreme Court judges ruled that the Republican should be President.^最高法院的九位法官中有五人裁决共和党出任总统。 [24:01.56]The rules were not clear on how to count the votes.^如何清点选票的制度还不太清楚。 [24:08.52]【run】to move quickly by steps faster than those used for walking.^跑,奔跑 [24:12.40]Please walk, do not run, to the nearest door.^请走到最近的那扇门,不要跑过去。