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课件网) Words And Expressions Unit 4 人教版必修一词汇讲解 disaster /d zɑ st (r)/ n. 灾难；灾害 disastrous adj. 灾难性的；毁灭性的 natural disaster 自然灾害 survive a disaster 从灾难中幸存 suffer a disaster 遭遇灾难 prevent a disaster 预防灾难 A natural disaster can destroy thousands of homes in a moment. 一场自然灾害能在顷刻间摧毁成千上万的房屋。 Without proper preparation, the sports meeting will be a disaster. 没有充分的准备，这场运动会将会是一场惨败。 The fire was a total disaster, but luckily no one was injured. 这场火灾是一场彻头彻尾的灾难，但幸运的是无人受伤。 tornado /t ne d / n. 龙卷风；旋风 复数形式：tornadoes / tornados destructive tornado 破坏性强的龙卷风 powerful tornado 威力大的龙卷风 hit by a tornado 遭受龙卷风袭击 A violent tornado hit the town last night. 一场强烈的龙卷风昨晚袭击了这座小镇。 The tornado destroyed all the houses in its path. 龙卷风摧毁了其行进路径上的所有房屋。 Tornadoes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters. 龙卷风是最危险的自然灾害之一。 drought /dra t/ n. 旱灾；久旱 suffer from a drought 遭受旱灾 relieve a drought 缓解旱情 severe drought 严重干旱 A severe drought hit the area last summer 翻译：去年夏天，一场严重的旱灾袭击了该地区。 Drought is one of the most common natural disasters in this country. 翻译：旱灾是这个国家最常见的自然灾害之一。 The government has taken measures to help farmers deal with the drought disaster. 翻译：政府已经采取措施帮助农民应对旱灾。 Scientists predict that climate change will lead to more frequent droughts in some regions. 翻译：科学家预测，气候变化将导致部分地区旱灾更加频繁。 landslide / l ndsla d/ n. 崩塌；滑坡 massive landslide 大规模滑坡 A heavy rain caused a landslide on the mountain road. 翻译：一场大雨导致了山路上的滑坡。 Landslides often happen after heavy storms in mountain areas. 翻译：山区的暴雨过后经常会发生滑坡。 slide vi.&vt. （使）滑行；滑动 slide /sla d/-slid /sl d/-slid /sl d/-sliding / sla d / slip on the wet floor（意外）在湿地板上滑倒 Slider n.滑动器；滑行的人 / 物 The snake slid into the grass quietly. 翻译：那条蛇悄悄地溜进了草丛里。 tsunami /tsu nɑ mi/ n. 海啸 A strong earthquake caused a tsunami in the Indian Ocean. 翻译：一场强烈的地震在印度洋引发了海啸。 Tsunamis can travel thousands of kilometers across the ocean. 翻译：海啸可以在海洋中传播数千公里。 flood n. 洪水；大量 vi. 淹没；大量涌入 vt. 使灌满水；淹没 a flood of 大量的…… flood into 涌入 flood the market 充斥市场 A flood of tourists came to the town in summer.（n. 大量） 翻译：夏天，大量游客涌入了这座小镇。 Cheap products flooded the market, leading to a drop in prices. 翻译：廉价商品充斥市场，导致了物价下跌。 When she heard the good news, a flood of tears rolled down her cheeks. 翻译：听到这个好消息时，她热泪盈眶。 Memories of her childhood came back to her, bringing a flood of mixed feelings. 翻译：童年的回忆涌上心头，让她百感交集。 volcanic eruption 火山喷发 volcano /v l ke n /火山 volcanoes / volcanos volcanic adj Erupt / r pt/ ... ...
