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1. scramble vt. (乱糟糟地)争夺,抢夺
例句:The reporters scrambled for the phones.
记者们争抢电话。
2. wreck n. (船等的)失事,遇难
例句:The captain tried to save the ship from wreck.
船长试图拯救这条船,使之免于遇难。
3. shallow adj.浅的;肤浅的
例句:The dish is too shallow to serve soup in.
盘子太浅, 盛不了汤。
4. potential adj. 潜在的,可能的
例句:The dispute has scared away potential investors.
这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。
5. resume vt. 重新开始;(中断后)又继续
例句:He resumed his work after a short rest
他休息片刻后又继续进行工作。
6. spill v. 溢出; 泼出
例句:The coffee is so full that it might spill over.
咖啡太满可能会溢出来。
7. catastrophe n. 大灾,大祸,大灾难
例句:The flood in Venice was a major catastrophe.
威尼斯的洪水是一场大灾难。
8. endorse vt.赞同,认可,支持(意见,活动,某人等)
例句:No one is foolish enough to endorse it.
没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
9. tribute n. 敬意,尊崇,称颂;礼物
例句:We must give tribute to all those who helped make this a free country.
我们必须称颂那些为使这个国家成为自由之邦而出力的人。
10. designate vt.指派, 委任;标明, 指明, 命名
例句:I'm designating you to act for me while I am away.
当我不在时, 我指派你来代替我。