VOA慢速英語(yǔ)1500基礎(chǔ)詞匯速記 E
embassy
[the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants]
All foreign embassies are in Washington.
emergency
[an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action]
The President declared a wildfire emergency in New Mexico.
emotion
[a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness]
The dispute produced strong emotions on both sides.
employ
[to give work in return for wages]
Jane is employed as a prison guard.
empty
[(1) having nothing inside; (2) to remove everything]
The house was empty. (1)
The old man emptied his glass and asked for more water. (2)
end
[(1) to stop; (2) to finish; (3) the part which comes last]
The chaimp3an ended the meeting. (1)
The year ended peacefully. (2)
We were happy to reach the end of the project. (3)
enemy
[(1) a person opposing or hating another; (2) a person or people of the other side in a war]
The two men were fierce political enemies. (1)
Enemy soldiers attacked allied forces on the island. (2)
energy
[(1) power used to do work, usually with machines; (2) the ability and willingness to be active]
Electricity provides most of the energy in our city. (1)
You can increase your energy by eating healthy food and exercising every day. (2)
enforce
[to make something be done]
Police enforce the law.
engine
[a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work]
He says his car's engine will not start.
engineer
[a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads]
He worked as an engineer in the space program.
enjoy
[to be pleased or satisfied by something]
Did you enjoy the movie?
enough
[(1) as much as necessary; (2) the amount needed]
Does Richard have enough money to buy her a ring? (1)
Richard said he had enough. (2)
enter
[to come or go into]
They entered the store together.
environment
[(1) all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; (2) the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals]
The group support stronger laws to protect the environment from industrial pollution. (1)
Tell us what we can do to prevent further damage to our natural environment. (2)
equal
[(1) the same in amount, size, weight or value; (2) having the same rights]
Each of them provided an equal amount of money to start the new business. (1)
The amendment guaranteed that men and women would have equal rights. (2)
equipment
[things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity]
Jack has all the equipment we will need for our camping trip.
escape
[(1) to get free; (2) to get away from; (3) to get out of]
The lion escaped from his cage. (1)
Three prisoners escaped from their guards. (2)
No one could escape from the high security prison. (3)
especially
[more than others]
We liked the food, especially the fish.
establish
[(1) to bring into existence; (2) to create]
Mister Jenkins established his business 23 years ago. (1)
Scientists have established a new way to communicate with creatures anywhere in the universe. (2)
estimate
[to fomp3 an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete infomp3ation]
The media have failed in their attempts to estimate the winners of national elections.
ethnic
[of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived]
Jay and Cindy enjoy eating ethnic food as often as possible.
evaporate
[to change from a liquid into a gas]
Water evaporates more quickly during dry weather.
even
[in a way not thought possible]
They survived, even though the building was destroyed.
event
[that which happens, especially something of importance]
Swearing in a new President is a big event in Washington.
