美国的防洪措施或影响三万人
2011-05-17来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. inundate vt. 淹没;(洪水般地)涌来, 充满
例句:Flood waters inundate the river plain each spring .
沿河两岸的平原每年春天都洪水泛滥。
2. low-lying adj. 低的;低洼的
例句:Low-lying areas are flooded during typhoons.
台风时低洼地区都会闹水灾。
3. historic adj. 历史上有名的, 具有重大历史意义的
例句:This is a historic occasion.
这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
4. melt v. (使)融[溶, 熔]化; 溶解
例句:The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
当太阳照到冰的时候, 它就融化了。
5. catastrophic adj. 灾难性的
例句:It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis,causing catastrophic famine and disease.
有人曾预言地球会导致大荒灾和疾病。
6. alternative n. 取舍, 抉择, 可供选择的事物
例句:The only alternative to being taken prisoner was to die fighting.
除了当俘虏之外, 惟一的选择就是奋战至死了。
7. comfort n. 安慰;慰藉;宽慰
例句:I often take comfort from reading.
我经常从读书中寻求安慰。
8. insurance n. 保险
例句:The car insurance is compulsory.
这项汽车保险是强制性的。
9. oversight n. 疏忽, 失察
例句:Her name was omitted through an oversight.
由于疏忽, 她的名字给遗漏了。
10. premium n. 保险费
例句:They have to pay life insurance premiums.
他们要支付人寿保险费。
11. exceed vt. 超过; 超越
例句:The demand for fish this month exceeds the supply.
本月的鱼市供不应求。
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