CNN news 2010-07-06 加文本

1.The beach which used to stretch out towards the horizon, now the water is coming right up to the edge of these dunes covered by the sawgrass on which I'm standing.

stretch out延伸; 绵延

例句：You can enjoy the extraordinary sight unbroken cloud plains that stretch out before you.
      你可以欣赏展现于面前一望无边的奇特云海。

2.Few places here and there, and some of the buildings, we had some tiles knocked out.

knock out用锤等敲掉; 打掉

例句：He knocked the nail out.
      他把钉子敲了出来。

      He knocked his pipe out before refilling it.
      在装烟丝之前, 他磕出了烟斗里的烟灰。