词汇(Vocabulary)
lash(v.):movequicklyorviolently猛烈冲击;拍打
pummel(n.):beatorhitwithrepeatedblows，esp.withthefist(尤指用拳头)连续地打
course(n.):awayofbehaving;mode0fconduct行为;品行;做法
demolish(v.):pulldown.teardown，orsmashtopieces(abuilding，etc.)，destroy：ruin拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭
motel(n.):ahotelintendedprimarilyforthosetravelingbycar,usuallywithdirectaccessfromeachroomtoanareaforcars汽车游客旅馆
gruff(adj.):roughorsurlyinmannerorspeech;harshandthroaty;hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的;粗哑的。嘶哑的
batten(n.):fastenwithbattens用压条钉住(或固定)
methodically(adv.):orderly，systematically有秩序地;有条理地
main(n.):aprincipalpipe,orlineinadistributingsystemforwater,gas,electricity,etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管
bathtub(n.):atub，nowusuallyabathroomfixture，inwhichtotakeabath浴盆，浴缸generator(n.):amachineforchangingmechanicalenergyintoelectricalenergy;dynamo发电机，发动机
scud(v.):runormoveswiftly;glideorskimalongeasily疾行，飞驰;掠过
mattress(n.):acasingofstrongclothorotherfabricfilledwithcotton，hair，foamrubber，etc.床垫;褥子
pane(n.):asingledivisionofawindow，etc.，consistingofasheetofglassinaframe;suchasheetofglass窗格;窗格玻璃
disintegrate(v.):separateintopartsorfragments;breakup;disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎块blast(n.):astrongrushof(airorwind)一股(气流);一阵(风)
douse(n.):plungeorthrustsuddenlyintoliquid;drench;pourliquidover把…浸入液体里;使浸透;泼液体在…上
brigade(n.):agroupofpeopleorganizedtofunction。。"unitinsomework(组织起来执行某种任务的)队
scramble(v.):climb，crawl，orclamberhurriedly爬行;攀(登)
litter(n.):theyoungborneatonetimebyadog，catorotheranimalwhichnormallybearsseveralyoungatadelivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物
shudder(n.):shakeortremblesuddenlyandviolently，asinhorrororextremedisgust震颤，战栗
ferocity(n.):wildforceorcruelty;ferociousness凶猛;凶恶，残忍;暴行
swipe(n.):ahard，sweepingblow[口]猛击，重击
maroon(av.):leaveabandoned，isolated，orhelpless使处于孤立无援的处境
devastate(nv.):destroy;laywaste;makedesolate毁坏,摧毁;使荒芜
swath(n.):thespaceorwidthcoveredwithonecutofascytheorothermowingdevice刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积)
huddle(v.):crowd，push，ornestleclosetogether。ascowsdoinastorm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团;拥挤;互相紧贴
slashing(a.):severe;merciless;violent严厉的;猛烈的
implore(v.):askorbegearnestly;beseech恳求，哀求，乞
bar(v.):averticallineacrossastaff，dividingitintomeasures;ameasure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节);小节
trail(v.):growgraduallyweaker，dimmer，lessdirect，etc.渐弱;渐小;渐暗
debri(复：debris)(n.):arough，brokenbitandpieceofastone，wood，glass，etc.，asafterdestruction：rubble碎片，瓦砾
sanctuary(n.):aplaceofrefugeorprotection：asylum避难所，庇护所
cedar(n.):anyofagenusofwidespreadingconiferoustreesofthepinefamily，havingclustersofneedlelikeleaves，cones,anddurablewoodwithacharacteristicfragrance雪松(属)
extinguish(v.):putout(afire，etc.);quench;smother熄灭(火等)，灭(火);扑灭waverv.swingorswaytoandfro;flutter摇摆;摇晃;摇曳
topple(v.):falltopforward;leanforwardasifonthepointoffalling向前倒;摇摇欲坠
lean-to(n.):aroofwithasingleslope，itsupperedgeabuttingawallorbuilding;ashedwithaone-sloperoof单坡屋顶;单坡屋顶的棚
prop(v.):holdup，supportorholdinplacewithoraswithaprop支撑;维持;支持
tilt(v.):aslope;incline;slant;tip倾斜;倾侧;翘起
cower(v.):crouchorhuddleup，asfromfearorcold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩;退缩
slant(v.):inclineorturnfromadirectlineorcourse,esp,onethatisperpendicularorlevel;slope(使)倾斜;(使)变歪
hinge(v.):equipwithorattachbyahinge靠铰链转动(或附着)
diminish(v.):reduceinsize.degree，importance,etc.;lessen使变小;减少，缩减
thrust(n.):asudden，forcefulpushorshove猛推
strew(v.):spreadabouthereandtherebyorasbysprinkling：scatter.bescatteredordispersedover(asurface)撒(布);散播;被撒满(表面)
festoon(v.):adornorhangwithflowers,leave,paper,etc.饰以(或悬挂)花彩，结彩于coil(v.):windaroundandaround成卷状;盘绕卷
spaghetti(n.):pasteintheform。flong，thinstrings,cookedbyboilingorsteamingandservedwithasauce细条实心面
salvation(n.):asaving0rbeingsavedfromdanger,evil，difficulty，destruction。etc.;rescue救助o拯救;援救
canteen(n.):aplacewherecookedfoodisdispensedtopeopleindistress，asinadisasterarea(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处
staffer(n.):amemberofastaff职员
rake(v.):scrapeorsweep;moveforwardswiftly掠过;急速穿过;迅速向前移动
rampage(v.):rushviolentlyorwildlyabout横冲直撞
pitch(v.):[colloq]settoworkenergetically[口]拼命干起来，开始大干特干
wreckage(n.):theremainsofsomethingthathasbeenwrecked残骸;漂浮物
salvage(v.):saveorrescuefromshipwreck,fire，flood,etc.雷救o抢救;打捞
wrath(n.):intenseanger;rage;fury愤怒;暴怒;勃然大怒
theblues:[colloq]adepressed.unhappyfeeling[口]沮丧;忧郁
afflict(v.):causepainorsufferingto;distressverymuch使痛苦，使苦恼.折磨
weld(v.):unite(piecesofmetal，etc.)byheatinguntilmoltenandfusedoruntilsoftenoughtohammerorpresstogether焊接;熔接
reflect(v.):thinkseriously;contemplate认真思考;沉思
短语(Expressions)
reasonout:tofindoutanexplanationorsolutiontoaproblem，bythinkingofallthepossibilities寻找解决途径
例：Let'sreasonthisoutinsteadofquarrelling.让我们不要争吵，商量出事情的解决方案agood:atleast，full至少，最少
例：Theywaitedagoodeighthours他们等了至少8个小时。
sitout:stayuntiltheendof坐到结束
例：Weforcedourselvestosittheplayout.我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。
comeby:tomakeashortvisittoaplaceonone'sway顺便拜访
例：I'llcomebythehouseandgetmystufflater，OK?我会顺便过来取材料，好吗?bytheminute:everyminute，minutebyminute一分钟一分钟地
例：I'mfeelingbetterbytheminute.我每分钟都感觉好多了。
onthevergeof:ontheedgeof，onthebrinkof接近于，濒临于
例：Scientistsareonthevergeofamajorbreakthrou曲.科学家们即将取得一项重大突破。breakapart:breakupintopiecesdisintegrate裂开，分裂解散
例：Thegroundsbrokeapartinearthquake.地面在地震时裂开了。
breakup:tobreakormakesthbreakintomanysmallpieces分裂
例：Theicewillbreakupwhenthewarmweathercomes.天气转暖，冰层就会破裂。
comethrough:tocontinuetolive，exist，bestrong，orsucceedafteradifficuhordangeroustime经历过……仍活着，经历，脱险
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