the big easy 新奧爾良市的別名,大致意思是“無(wú)憂無(wú)慮”或者叫做“自由城” 文中原句:In New Orleans, are they storm-ready or sitting ducks? A year after Katrina, questions over whether the big easy is ready for the next big one. plywood n.夾板, 合板 文中原句:Mike Lane picks out plywood he might use to cover his windows and protect his home. churn v.攪拌, 攪動(dòng) 文中原句:But with another storm churning in the Caribbean -- they know what they will do if a hurricane threatens New Orleans. holistic adj.整體的, 全盤的 文中原句:but in fact..is from a holistic perspective...Is actually a better system that what we had in a place a year ago today. bolster n.墊子 v.支持 文中原句:But there's no way to test the bolstered levees. recourse n.求援, 求助 文中原句:there is only one recourse if a major storm bears down on the city. distraught adj.發(fā)狂的 文中原句:The damage, formidable - over 25 cars destroyed in the blast, the building partly collapsed - civilians, obviously distraught.