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例句:You must stem the flow of blood from the wound.
你必须止住伤口流血。
2. upbeat a.乐观的
3.jag vt.使成缺口,使成锯齿状
例句:Having jags;jagged or serrated.
参差不齐的有尖锐突出部分的;凹凸不平的或锯齿状的收藏
4.remnant n.残余部份;剩余部份
例句:Even today remnants of this practice remain.
甚至在今天这种做法还未绝迹。
5.engulf vt.吞没, 包住
例句:The little boat was engulfed by the waves.
小船被波浪吞没了。
6.densely adv.浓密地,稠密地;密集地
例句:a fertile area that was densely settled in early times
早期人口稠密的肥沃地区
7.humiliating adj.丢脸的,羞辱性的
例句:The battle ended in a humiliating defeat.
这场战役以耻辱的失败告终。
8.abduct vt.劫持;诱拐
例句:The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten.
那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。
9.spark v.导致
例句:This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。
10.outlaw vt.宣布…为不合法
例句:Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana.
大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。
11.consent n.准许, 同意, 赞成
例句:Her parents refused their consent to the marriage.
她的父母对这桩婚姻持反对态度。
12.compensation n.补偿(或赔偿)物;(尤指)赔偿金,补偿金;赔偿
例句:He paid a sum of money as a compensation for the loss in the fire.
他付了一笔钱作为这次火灾损失的补偿。