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休斯敦仍在从哈维飓风的影像中恢复

2018-08-05来源:和谐英语
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afford - v. to be able to pay for (something)

awareness - n. knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character

furniture - n. chairs, tables, beds, etc., that are used to make a room ready for use

hurricane - n. an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean

insurance - n. an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen

slap - v. to hit (someone or something) with the front or back of your open hand

floodplain - n. an area of low, flat land along a stream or river that may flood

Category 4 - n. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed

kid - n. a son or daughter