美国2011年的极端天气记录
2011-12-30来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. destruction n. 摧毁,破坏, 毁灭, 消灭
例句:The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
2. survey vt. 调查,向...作调查
例句:In five of the villages that were surveyed, non-farm work provided one quarter of their income.
在五个被调查的村子中,非农工作为它们提供了四分之一的收入。
3. category n. 种类;部属;类目
例句:The strings are a category of musical instruments.
弦乐器是乐器的一种。
4. total v. 计算
例句:Please total all the expenditures.
请计算一下全部支出是多少。
5. grip v. 紧握, 抓紧;吸引, 引起
例句:The pictures gripped my imagination.
这些绘画吸引着我, 使我浮想联翩。
6. persist v, 坚持, 固执
例句:On the tops of very high mountains snow persists throughout the year.
高山顶上, 积雪终年不化。
7. alter v, 改变, 更改
例句:She is trying to alter the coat.
她正设法改那件衣服。
8. spawn vt.大量生产
例句:The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies.
由于电脑工业的发展,许多新公司纷纷成立。
9. trigger vt. 触发,引起
例句:His action has triggered off a crisis.
他的行动已经引起一场危机。
10. mitigate vt. 减轻, 缓和
例句:Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.
政府应努力缓解贫困问题。
11. aftermath n. 后果,创伤
例句:In the aftermath of the hurricane, many people's homes were destroyed.
飓风的后果是许多人的房屋被毁。
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