学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2645 estimate

今天我们要学的词是 estimate. Estimate 动词，估计。A recent study estimates that the Indonesian forest fires that created a smoky haze¹ last year may have caused more than 100,000 premature² deaths. 一项最新研究估计，去年印尼山火引发的雾霾可能造成了10万人过早死亡。A new survey estimates that Americans own 265 million guns, but half of these guns are in the hands of only 3% of Americans. 最新调查估计，美国人拥有枪支总数2.65亿支，但其中半数都集中在3%的人手中。好的，我们今天学习的词是 estimate, estimate, estimate...

1 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

2 premature   

adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的

参考例句：

• It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
• The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。