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词汇讲解:
1. shelter n. 遮盖物;躲避处;避难所
例句:The umbrella is a poor shelter from heavy rain.
雨伞不太遮挡得住大雨。
2. evacuate v. 撤离, 疏散
例句:They all evacuated when the enemy approached the city.
敌人逼近这个城市时他们已撤退了。
3. sustained adj. 持久的;持续的
例句:Bats are the only mammals to have wings and to achieve sustained flight.
蝙蝠是唯一的有翅膀且能持续飞行的哺乳动物。
4. marvelous adj. 引起惊异的,不可思议的,非凡的
例句:Migrating birds have marvelouos directional sense.
候鸟有非凡的方向辨别力。
5. chase vt. 追逐;追捕;追踪
例句:The cat chased the mouse.
猫追老鼠。
6. convict vt.宣判有罪
例句:I have all the evidence necessary to convict this young criminal now.
我掌握一切必要的证据来给这个年轻犯人定罪。
7. renovate vt.翻新; 修复; 整修
例句:The house has been renovated three years earlier.
这所房子三年前就已翻新。
8. crew n. 全体船员, 全体机务人员
例句:The plane crashed, killing all its passengers and crew.
飞机失事了, 所有乘客和机组人员都遇难了。
9. threaten v. 预示(某事)
例句:The black clouds threaten a storm.
乌云预示暴风雨的来临。
10. invaluable adj. 无法估计的, 非常宝贵的
例句:The painting is invaluable.
这幅画是非常珍贵的。