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例句：Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.
      他们没有回我们的信似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。

      This implied condemn-ing him to death.
      这意味着判他死刑。

2.toll n.战争、灾难等造成的毁坏；伤亡人数

3.cleanup n.清扫;清除 (污染物);清理;整顿

例句：The plan for a citywide cleanup was the mayor’s baby.
      全市性的清扫计划是市长的得意之作。

4.deluge n.(大)洪水;大雨, 暴雨

例句：This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily.
      雨大的时候,这条小溪能变作洪流。

5.stunned adj.惊愕

6.reminiscent adj.提醒的, 暗示的; 像…的; 使人想起…的; 使回忆起（人或事）

例句：His style of painting is reminiscent of Da Vinci's.
      他的绘画风格像达·芬奇。

      An evening reminiscent of happier times.
      令人回想幸福时光的傍晚

Nashville’s mayor and Tennessee’s governor flew over the flooding and seemed taken aback.

take aback使吃惊, 使惊呆

例句：The little girl screamed and it took us aback.
      小女孩的尖叫声吓了我们一跳。
 
      I was momentarily taken aback.
      我一时被吓呆了。