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1、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 -lash (v.): move quickly or violently 猛烈冲击;拍打 -pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows,espwith the f
2、ist(尤指用拳头)连续地打 -course (n.): a way of behaving;mode 0f conduct 行为;品行;做法 -demolish (v.): pull downtear down,or smash to pieces (a building,etc),destroy:ruin 拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭 -motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars
3、汽车游客旅 馆 -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 -batten (n.): fasten with battens 用压条钉住( 或固定)-methodically (adv.): orderly,systematically 有秩序地;有条理地-main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水,煤气
4、,电等的)总管 -bathtub (n.): a tub,now usually a bathroom fixture,in which to take a bath 浴盆,浴缸 -generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy;dynamo 发电机,发动机 -scud (v.): run or move swiftly;glide or skim along easily 疾行,飞驰;掠过 -mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or ot
5、her fabric filled with cotton,hair,foam rubber,etc床垫;褥子-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 -disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up;disunite 分裂,分解,裂成碎块 -blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股
6、( 气流);一阵(风)-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-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 -scramble (v.): climb,crawl,or clamber hurriedly爬行;攀(登) -litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog,c
7、at 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 -shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently,as in horror or extreme disgust 震颤,战栗 -ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty;ferociousness 凶猛;凶恶,残忍;暴行-swipe (n.):a hard,sweeping blow口 猛击,重击 -maroon (av.): le
8、ave abandoned,isolated,or helpless 使处于孤立无援的处境 -devastate (nv.): destroy;lay waste;make desolate毁坏,摧毁;使荒芜-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)-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 -
9、slashing (a.): severe;merciless;violent 严厉的;猛烈的 -implore (v.): ask or beg earnestly; beseech 恳求,哀求,乞 -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-trail (v.):grow gradually weaker,dimmer,less direct,etc渐弱;渐小;渐暗 -debri (复:debris )(n.): a rough ,broken bit and piece of a stone,wood,glass,etc,as after de