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词汇讲解:
1. bulge n. 膨胀, 肿起
例句:The apple made a bulge in his pocket.
苹果把他口袋塞得鼓了起来。
2. crest vi. 到达洪峰;达到顶点
例句:The river will crest in two hours.
两小时后河水将涨到最高点。
3. relief n. (痛苦等)缓解, 减轻, 解除
例句:They send relief to those who made homeless by floods.
他们给水灾中无家可归的人发送救援物资。
4. pump v. 用抽水机汲水
例句:He was pumping away.
他正用抽水机抽水。
5. ingenuity n. .独创力;聪明才智;心灵手巧
例句:The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.
那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
6. resident n. 居民,住户
例句:I am a resident of Paris.
我是一个巴黎的居民。
7. excess adj. 过量的, 超额的, 过度的
例句:You'll have to pay excess postal charges on this letter.
这封信你必须付超重邮资。
8. capacity n. 容量, 容积
例句:The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
这个剧场可容纳八百名观众。
9. massive adj. 可观的, 巨大的, 大量的
例句:He drank a massive amount of alcohol.
他喝了大量的烈酒。
10. catastrophe n. 灾祸, 灾难,大祸,横祸
例句:The flood was a major catastrophe.
洪水是一场大灾难。