VOA慢速英语:Terrorists Attack America

2. crash v. (使)猛撞, (使)撞毁
例句：John crashed his car last night.
约翰昨晚撞毁了他的汽车。

3. descend v. 下来；下去；下降
例句：They descended the slope towards the hamlet.
他们顺坡下山, 向那个村子走去。

4. collapse vi.倒塌, 塌下
例句：The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train.
桥在火车的重压下塌了。

5. blast n. 爆炸；（爆炸引起的）气浪，冲击波
例句：Police said that the blast occurred at 9 a.m.
警方说这次爆炸发生在上午九点。

6. target n. (服务的)对象; (攻击的)对象
例句：What's the target readership of this paper?
这份报纸以哪些人为读者对象?

7. alternate adj. 轮流的, 交替的；间隔的；代替的
例句：That was a week of alternate rain and sunshine.
那是晴雨天交替的一周。

8. destination n.目的地, 终点
例句：I eventually arrived at my destination.
我终于到达了目的地。

9. mourn vi.哀悼
例句：The couple mourned for their dead child.
这对夫妻哀悼死去的孩子。

10. distinctive adj. 有特色的,特殊的
例句：Soldiers often have distinctive insignias on their lapels.
士兵的翻领上常佩有特殊的军阶识别符号。