词汇(Vocabulary)
hurricane (n.): a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour,often accompanied by torrential rains,and originating usually in the West Indian region飓风
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lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击;拍打
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pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows,esp.with the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打
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course (n.): a way of behaving;mode 0f conduct行为;品行;做法
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demolish (v.): pull down.tear down,or smash to pieces (a building,etc.),destroy:ruin拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭
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motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆
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gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech;harsh and throaty;hoarse粗暴的,粗鲁的;粗哑的。嘶哑的
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batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定)
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methodically (adv.): orderly,systematically有秩序地;有条理地
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main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水,煤气,电等的)总管
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bathtub (n.): a tub,now usually a bathroom fixture,in which to take a bath浴盆,浴缸
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generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy;dynamo发电机,发动机
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scud (v.): run or move swiftly;glide or skim along easily疾行,飞驰;掠过
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mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton,hair,foam rubber,etc.床垫;褥子
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pane (n.):a single division of a window,etc.,consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame;such a sheet of glass窗格;窗格玻璃
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disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up;disunite分裂,分解,裂成
碎块
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blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流);一阵(风)
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douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid;drench; pour liquid over把…浸入液体里;使浸透;泼液体在…上
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brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。。“unit in some work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队
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scramble (v.): climb,crawl,or clamber hurriedly爬行;攀(登)
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litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog,cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物
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shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently,as in horror or extreme disgust震颤,战栗
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ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty;ferociousness凶猛;凶恶,残忍;暴行
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swipe (n.):a hard,sweeping blow[口]猛击,重击
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maroon (av.): leave abandoned,isolated,or helpless使处于孤立无援的处境
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devastate (nv.): destroy;lay waste;make desolate毁坏,摧毁;使荒芜
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swath (n.): the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积)
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huddle (v.): crowd,push,or nestle close together。as cows do in a storm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团;拥挤;互相紧贴
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slashing (a.): severe;merciless;violent严厉的;猛烈的
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implore (v.): ask or beg earnestly; beseech恳求,哀求,乞
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bar (v.): a vertical line across a staff,dividing it into measures;a measure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节); 小节
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trail (v.):grow gradually weaker,dimmer,less direct,etc.渐弱;渐小;渐暗
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bri (复:debris )(n.): a rough,broken bit and piece of a stone,wood,glass,etc.,as after destruction:rubble碎片,瓦砾
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sanctuary (n.): a place of refuge or protection:asylum 避难所,庇护所
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cedar (n.): any of a genus of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family,having clusters of needlelike leaves,cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance雪松(属)
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extinguish (v.): put out(a fire,etc.);quench;smother熄灭(火等),灭(火);扑灭 waver v. swing or sway to and fro;flutter摇摆;摇晃;摇曳
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topple (v.): fall top forward;lean forward as if on the point of falling向前倒;摇摇欲坠
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lean—to (n.): a roof with a single slope,its upper edge abutting a wall or building;a shed with a one—slope roof单坡 屋顶;单坡屋顶的棚
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prop (v.): hold up,support or hold in place with or as with a prop支撑;维持;支持
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tilt (v.): aslope;incline;slant;tip倾斜;倾侧;翘起
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cower (v.): crouch or huddle up,as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩;退缩
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slant (v.):incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp, one that is perpendicular or level;slope(使)倾斜;(使)变歪
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hinge (v.): equip with or attach by a hinge靠铰链转动(或附着)
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diminish (v.): reduce in size. degree,importance, etc.;lessen使变小;减少,缩减
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thrust (n.): a sudden,forceful push or shove猛推
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strew (v.): spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling:scatter.be scattered or dispersed over(a surface)撒(布);散播;被撒满(表面)
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festoon (v.): adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, etc.饰以(或悬挂)花彩,结彩于
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coil (v.): wind around and around成卷状;盘绕?卷
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spaghetti (n.): paste in the form。f long,thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and served with a sauce细条实心面
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salvation (n.): a saving 0r being saved from danger, evil,difficulty,destruction。etc.;rescue救助?拯救;援救
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canteen (n.):a place where cooked food is dispensed to people in distress,as in a disaster area(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处
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staffer (n.): a member of a staff职员
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rake (v.): scrape or sweep;move forward swiftly掠过;急速穿过;迅速向前移动
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rampage (v.): rush violently or wildly about横冲直撞
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pitch (v.): [colloq] set to work energetically[口]拼命干起来,开始大干特干
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wreckage (n.): the remains of something that has been wrecked残骸;漂浮物
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salvage (v.): save or rescue from shipwreck, fire,flood, etc.雷救?抢救;打捞
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wrath (n.): intense anger;rage;fury愤怒;暴怒;勃然大怒
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the blues: [colloq]a depressed.unhappy feeling[口]沮丧;忧郁
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afflict (v.):cause pain or suffering to;distress very much 使痛苦,使苦恼.折磨
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weld (v.): unite(pieces of metal,etc.)by heating until molten and fused or until soft enough to hammer or press together焊接;熔接
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reflect (v.): think seriously;contemplate认真思考;沉思
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短语 (Expressions)
reason out: to find out an explanation or solution to a problem,by thinking of all the possibilities寻找解决途径
例:Let’s reason this out instead of quarrelling.让我们不要争吵,商量出事情的解决方案
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a good: at least,full至少,最少
例:They waited a good eight hours他们等了至少8个小时。
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sit out: stay until the end of坐到结束
例:We forced ourselves to sit the play out.我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。
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come by: to make a short visit to a place on one’s way顺便拜访
例:I’ll come by the house and get my stufflater,OK?我会顺便过来取材料,好吗?
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by the minute: every minute,minute by minute一分钟一分钟地
例:I’m feeling better by the minute.我每分钟都感觉好多了。
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on the verge of: on the edge of,on the brink of接近于,濒临于
例:Scientists are on the verge of a major breakthrou曲.科学家们即将取得一项重大突破。
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break apart: break up into piecesdisintegrate裂开,分裂解散
例:The grounds broke apart in earthquake.地面在地震时裂开了。
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break up: to break or make sth break into many small pieces分裂
例:The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 天气转暖,冰层就会破裂。
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come through: to continue to live,exist,be strong,or succeed after a difficuh or dangerous time经历过……仍活着,经历,脱险
例:John was so iu but he was lucky to come through.约翰病得很厉害,依然活着算是很幸运的了。
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pitch in: to set to work energetically拼命于起来,开始大干特干
例:If we pitch in,we will have it finished in no time.我们如果拼命干活,就会马上做完