学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2663 meddle

今天我们要学的词是 meddle¹. Meddle 作为动词，是干预，插手，管闲事的意思。GOP vice² presidential nominee³ Mike Pence admitted that it appears increasingly likely that Russia has been trying to meddle in U.S. elections. 共和党副总统提名人选彭斯表示，现在看起来，俄罗斯确实很可能是在设法干预美国选举。Turkey urged Iran not to meddle in the internal affairs of the Persian Gulf⁴ countries. 土耳其敦促伊朗不要插手波斯湾国家的内政。好的，我们今天学习的词是 meddle, meddle, meddle...

1 meddle   

v.干预，干涉，插手

参考例句：

• I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
• Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

4 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。