词汇(Vocabulary)
lash(v.):movequicklyorviolently猛烈冲击;拍打
pummel(n.):beatorhitwithrepeatedblows,esp.withthefist(尤指用拳头)连续地打
course(n.):awayofbehaving;mode0fconduct行为;品行;做法
demolish(v.):pulldown.teardown,orsmashtopieces(abuilding,etc.),destroy:ruin拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭
motel(n.):ahotelintendedprimarilyforthosetravelingbycar,usuallywithdirectaccessfromeachroomtoanareaforcars汽车游客旅馆
gruff(adj.):roughorsurlyinmannerorspeech;harshandthroaty;hoarse粗暴的,粗鲁的;粗哑的。嘶哑的
batten(n.):fastenwithbattens用压条钉住(或固定)
methodically(adv.):orderly,systematically有秩序地;有条理地
main(n.):aprincipalpipe,orlineinadistributingsystemforwater,gas,electricity,etc(自来水,煤气,电等的)总管
bathtub(n.):atub,nowusuallyabathroomfixture,inwhichtotakeabath浴盆,浴缸generator(n.):amachineforchangingmechanicalenergyintoelectricalenergy;dynamo发电机,发动机
scud(v.):runormoveswiftly;glideorskimalongeasily疾行,飞驰;掠过
mattress(n.):acasingofstrongclothorotherfabricfilledwithcotton,hair,foamrubber,etc.床垫;褥子
pane(n.):asingledivisionofawindow,etc.,consistingofasheetofglassinaframe;suchasheetofglass窗格;窗格玻璃
disintegrate(v.):separateintopartsorfragments;breakup;disunite分裂,分解,裂成碎块blast(n.):astrongrushof(airorwind)一股(气流);一阵(风)
douse(n.):plungeorthrustsuddenlyintoliquid;drench;pourliquidover把…浸入液体里;使浸透;泼液体在…上
brigade(n.):agroupofpeopleorganizedtofunction。。"unitinsomework(组织起来执行某种任务的)队
scramble(v.):climb,crawl,orclamberhurriedly爬行;攀(登)
litter(n.):theyoungborneatonetimebyadog,catorotheranimalwhichnormallybearsseveralyoungatadelivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物
shudder(n.):shakeortremblesuddenlyandviolently,asinhorrororextremedisgust震颤,战栗
ferocity(n.):wildforceorcruelty;ferociousness凶猛;凶恶,残忍;暴行
swipe(n.):ahard,sweepingblow[口]猛击,重击
maroon(av.):leaveabandoned,isolated,orhelpless使处于孤立无援的处境
devastate(nv.):destroy;laywaste;makedesolate毁坏,摧毁;使荒芜
swath(n.):thespaceorwidthcoveredwithonecutofascytheorothermowingdevice刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积)
huddle(v.):crowd,push,ornestleclosetogether。ascowsdoinastorm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团;拥挤;互相紧贴
slashing(a.):severe;merciless;violent严厉的;猛烈的
implore(v.):askorbegearnestly;beseech恳求,哀求,乞
bar(v.):averticallineacrossastaff,dividingitintomeasures;ameasure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节);小节
trail(v.):growgraduallyweaker,dimmer,lessdirect,etc.渐弱;渐小;渐暗
debri(复:debris)(n.):arough,brokenbitandpieceofastone,wood,glass,etc.,asafterdestruction:rubble碎片,瓦砾
sanctuary(n.):aplaceofrefugeorprotection:asylum避难所,庇护所
cedar(n.):anyofagenusofwidespreadingconiferoustreesofthepinefamily,havingclustersofneedlelikeleaves,cones,anddurablewoodwithacharacteristicfragrance雪松(属)
extinguish(v.):putout(afire,etc.);quench;smother熄灭(火等),灭(火);扑灭waverv.swingorswaytoandfro;flutter摇摆;摇晃;摇曳
topple(v.):falltopforward;leanforwardasifonthepointoffalling向前倒;摇摇欲坠
lean-to(n.):aroofwithasingleslope,itsupperedgeabuttingawallorbuilding;ashedwithaone-sloperoof单坡屋顶;单坡屋顶的棚
prop(v.):holdup,supportorholdinplacewithoraswithaprop支撑;维持;支持
tilt(v.):aslope;incline;slant;tip倾斜;倾侧;翘起
cower(v.):crouchorhuddleup,asfromfearorcold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩;退缩
slant(v.):inclineorturnfromadirectlineorcourse,esp,onethatisperpendicularorlevel;slope(使)倾斜;(使)变歪
hinge(v.):equipwithorattachbyahinge靠铰链转动(或附着)
diminish(v.):reduceinsize.degree,importance,etc.;lessen使变小;减少,缩减
thrust(n.):asudden,forcefulpushorshove猛推
strew(v.):spreadabouthereandtherebyorasbysprinkling:scatter.bescatteredordispersedover(asurface)撒(布);散播;被撒满(表面)
festoon(v.):adornorhangwithflowers,leave,paper,etc.饰以(或悬挂)花彩,结彩于coil(v.):windaroundandaround成卷状;盘绕卷
spaghetti(n.):pasteintheform。flong,thinstrings,cookedbyboilingorsteamingandservedwithasauce细条实心面
salvation(n.):asaving0rbeingsavedfromdanger,evil,difficulty,destruction。etc.;rescue救助o拯救;援救
canteen(n.):aplacewherecookedfoodisdispensedtopeopleindistress,asinadisasterarea(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处
staffer(n.):amemberofastaff职员
rake(v.):scrapeorsweep;moveforwardswiftly掠过;急速穿过;迅速向前移动
rampage(v.):rushviolentlyorwildlyabout横冲直撞
pitch(v.):[colloq]settoworkenergetically[口]拼命干起来,开始大干特干
wreckage(n.):theremainsofsomethingthathasbeenwrecked残骸;漂浮物
salvage(v.):saveorrescuefromshipwreck,fire,flood,etc.雷救o抢救;打捞
wrath(n.):intenseanger;rage;fury愤怒;暴怒;勃然大怒
theblues:[colloq]adepressed.unhappyfeeling[口]沮丧;忧郁
afflict(v.):causepainorsufferingto;distressverymuch使痛苦,使苦恼.折磨
weld(v.):unite(piecesofmetal,etc.)byheatinguntilmoltenandfusedoruntilsoftenoughtohammerorpresstogether焊接;熔接
reflect(v.):thinkseriously;contemplate认真思考;沉思
短语(Expressions)
reasonout:tofindoutanexplanationorsolutiontoaproblem,bythinkingofallthepossibilities寻找解决途径
例:Let'sreasonthisoutinsteadofquarrelling.让我们不要争吵,商量出事情的解决方案agood:atleast,full至少,最少
例:Theywaitedagoodeighthours他们等了至少8个小时。
sitout:stayuntiltheendof坐到结束
例:Weforcedourselvestosittheplayout.我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。
comeby:tomakeashortvisittoaplaceonone'sway顺便拜访
例:I'llcomebythehouseandgetmystufflater,OK?我会顺便过来取材料,好吗?bytheminute:everyminute,minutebyminute一分钟一分钟地
例:I'mfeelingbetterbytheminute.我每分钟都感觉好多了。
onthevergeof:ontheedgeof,onthebrinkof接近于,濒临于
例:Scientistsareonthevergeofamajorbreakthrou曲.科学家们即将取得一项重大突破。breakapart:breakupintopiecesdisintegrate裂开,分裂解散
例:Thegroundsbrokeapartinearthquake.地面在地震时裂开了。
breakup:tobreakormakesthbreakintomanysmallpieces分裂
例:Theicewillbreakupwhenthewarmweathercomes.天气转暖,冰层就会破裂。
comethrough:tocontinuetolive,exist,bestrong,orsucceedafteradifficuhordangeroustime经历过……仍活着,经历,脱险