09春高口閱讀訓練8 -《英倫教訓》
詞匯:(滬友crisci整理)
1.cataclysm?? ['k?t?kliz?m] ? ? ?
n. 大洪水,地震,(社會政治的)大變動
1).a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
同義詞:catastrophe
2).an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
同義詞:calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
2.landslide?? ['l?ndslaid] ? ? ?
n. 山崩
1).an overwhelming electoral victory
2).a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
同義詞:landslip
3.chap?? [t??p] ? ? ?
n. 小伙子
v. 皸裂
例句與用法:
The poor chap was a bundle of nerves at the interview. ?
這小子在面試時緊張極了.
His chapped lips were bleeding. ?
他干裂的嘴唇流出血
4.compassionate?? [k?m'p???nit] ? ? ?
a. 有同情心的
vt. 同情
5.enthuse?? [in'θju:z] ? ? ?
v. 熱心于
例句與用法:
They all enthused over the new baby. ?
他們都極喜愛這個新生兒.
He hasn't stopped enthusing about his holiday since he returned. ?
他度假歸來, 對假日情趣仍津津樂道.
6.wallop?? ['w?l?p] ? ? ?
v.&n. 重擊,猛打
例句與用法:
He crashed down on the floor with a wallop. ?
他砰的一聲倒在地板上了.
If I ever catch the rascal I'll really wallop him! ?
我要是逮住這個流氓, 非狠狠揍他一頓不可!