1、Face to Face with Hurricane Camille 词汇(Vocabulary)词汇(Vocabulary)hurricane (n.): a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour，often accompanied by torrential rains，and originating usually in the West Indian region 飓风 -lash (v.): move quickly or violently 猛烈冲击；拍打 -pummel (
2、n.): beat or hit with repeated blows，espwith the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打 -course (n.): a way of behaving；mode 0f conduct 行为；品行；做法 -demolish (v.): pull downtear down，or smash to pieces (a building，etc )，destroy：ruin 拉倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭-motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with
3、 direct access from each room to an area for cars 汽车游客旅馆 -gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech；harsh and throaty ；hoarse 粗暴的，粗鲁的；粗哑的。嘶哑的 -batten (n.): fasten with battens 用压条钉住(或固定 )-methodically (adv.): orderly，systematically 有秩序地；有条理地-main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distribut
4、ing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管 -bathtub (n.): a tub，now usually a bathroom fixture，in which to take a bath 浴盆，浴缸 -generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy；dynamo 发电机，发动机 -scud (v.): run or move swiftly；glide or skim along easily 疾行，飞驰
5、；掠过 -mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton，hair ，foam rubber，etc床垫；褥子-pane (n.):a single division of a window，etc. ，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame；such a sheet of glass 窗格；窗格玻璃 -disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up；disunite 分裂，
6、分解，裂成碎块 -blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流)；一阵( 风)-douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid；drench; pour liquid over 把浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在上-brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。“unit in some work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队 -scramble (v.): climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly 爬行；攀( 登)
7、 -litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog，cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物 -shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently，as in horror or extreme disgust 震颤，战栗 -ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty；ferociousness 凶猛；凶恶，残忍；暴行-swip
8、e (n.):a hard，sweeping blow口猛击，重击 -maroon (av.): leave abandoned，isolated，or helpless 使处于孤立无援的处境 -devastate (nv.): destroy；lay waste ；make desolate 毁坏,摧毁；使荒芜-swath (n.): the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device 刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积)-huddle (v.): crowd，push，or nestle close t
9、ogether。as cows do in a storm(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.): ask or beg earnestly; beseech 恳求，哀求，乞 -bar (v.): a vertical line across a staff，dividing it into measures；a measure 小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节); 小节-trail (v.):grow gradually weaker，dimmer，les
10、s direct，etc渐弱；渐小；渐暗 -debri (复：debris )(n.) : a rough，broken bit and piece of a stone，wood ，glass，etc，as after destruction ：rubble 碎片，瓦砾 -sanctuary (n.): a place of refuge or protection：asylum 避难所，庇护所-cedar (n.): any of a genus of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family， having clusters of
11、 needlelike leaves，cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance 雪松(属)-extinguish (v.): put out(a fire，etc)；quench；smother 熄灭(火等)，灭( 火)；扑灭 waver v. swing or sway to and fro；flutter 摇摆；摇晃；摇曳 -topple (v.): fall top forward；lean forward as if on the point of falling 向前倒；摇摇欲坠 -leanto (n.): a r
12、oof with a single slope，its upper edge abutting a wall or building；a shed with a oneslope roof 单坡 屋顶；单坡屋顶的棚 -prop (v.): hold up，support or hold in place with or as with a prop 支撑；维持；支持 -tilt (v.): aslope；incline；slant；tip 倾斜；倾侧；翘起 -cower (v.): crouch or huddle up，as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩；退缩-s
13、lant (v.):incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp, one that is perpendicular or level；slope(使)倾斜；(使)变歪 -hinge (v.): equip with or attach by a hinge 靠铰链转动(或附着) -diminish (v.): reduce in size. degree，importance, etc.；lessen 使变小；减少，缩减-thrust (n.): a sudden，forceful push or shove 猛推-strew (v.)
14、: spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling：scatterbe scattered or dispersed over(a surface)撒(布)；散播；被撒满 (表面) -festoon (v.): adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, etc饰以(或悬挂)花彩，结彩于 -coil (v.): wind around and around 成卷状；盘绕卷 -spaghetti (n.): paste in the form。f long，thin strings, cooked by
15、 boiling or steaming and served with a sauce 细条实心面 -salvation (n.): a saving 0r being saved from danger, evil，difficulty ，destruction。etc ；rescue 救助拯救；援救-canteen (n.):a place where cooked food is dispensed to people in distress，as in a disaster area(在灾区给灾民分配熟食的)赈灾处 -staffer (n.): a member of a staff
16、 职员 -rake (v.): scrape or sweep；move forward swiftly 掠过；急速穿过；迅速向前移动-rampage (v.): rush violently or wildly about 横冲直撞-pitch (v.): colloq set to work energetically口拼命干起来，开始大干特干 -wreckage (n.): the remains of something that has been wrecked 残骸；漂浮物-salvage (v.): save or rescue from shipwreck, fire，floo
17、d, etc雷救 抢救；打捞 -wrath (n.): intense anger；rage ；fury 愤怒；暴怒；勃然大怒 -the blues: colloqa depressedunhappy feeling口沮丧；忧郁-afflict (v.):cause pain or suffering to；distress very much 使痛苦，使苦恼折磨 -weld (v.): unite(pieces of metal，etc )by heating until molten and fused or until soft enough to hammer or press tog
18、ether 焊接；熔接 -reflect (v.): think seriously；contemplate 认真思考；沉思-短语 (Expressions) reason out: to find out an explanation or solution to a problem，by thinking of all the possibilities 寻找解决途径 例：Lets reason this out instead of quarrelling让我们不要争吵，商量出事情的解决方案 -a good: at least，full 至少，最少 例：They waited a goo
19、d eight hours 他们等了至少 8 个小时。 -sit out: stay until the end of 坐到结束 例：We forced ourselves to sit the play out我们强迫自己坐到演出结束。 -come by: to make a short visit to a place on ones way 顺便拜访例：Ill come by the house and get my stufflater，OK? 我会顺便过来取材料，好吗?-by the minute: every minute，minute by minute 一分钟一分钟地 例：Im
20、 feeling better by the minute我每分钟都感觉好多了。 -on the verge of: on the edge of，on the brink of 接近于，濒临于 例：Scientists are on the verge of a major breakthrou 曲科学家们即将取得一项重大突破。-break apart: break up into piecesdisintegrate 裂开，分裂解散 例：The grounds broke apart in earthquake地面在地震时裂开了。 -break up: to break or make s
21、th break into many small pieces 分裂例：The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 天气转暖，冰层就会破裂。-come through: to continue to live，exist，be strong，or succeed after a difficuh or dangerous time 经历过仍活着，经历，脱险 例：John was so iu but he was lucky to come through约翰病得很厉害，依然活着算是很幸运的了。-pitch in: to set to w
22、ork energetically 拼命于起来，开始大干特干 例：If we pitch in，we will have it finished in no time我们如果拼命干活，就会马上做完 词汇(Vocabulary)thread (v.) : pass through by twisting，turning，or weaving in and out 穿过，通过 -pomegranate (n.) : a round fruit with a red，leathery rind and many seeds covered with red，juicy，edible flesh；th
23、e bush or small tree that bears it 石榴；石榴树 -chant (n.) : a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune(礼拜仪式唱的)单调的歌 -bier (n.) : a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed 棺材架；尸体架 -hack (v.) : break up(1and)with a hoe，mattock，etc(用锄等)
24、翻地，挖(土) -oblong (adj.) : longer than broad；elongated 长方形的 -lumpy (adj.) : full of lumps；covered with lumps 多块状物的；凹凸不平的 -hummocky (a.) : full of or looking like low，rounded hills 布满小丘的；似小圆丘的 -derelict (adj.) : deserted by the owner；abandoned；forsaken 无主的；被遗弃的 -lot (n.) : a plot of ground 一块地 -undiffe
25、rentiated (adj.) : without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics 无区别的；无显著特点的 -mound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth，sand，etcbuilt over a grave，in a fortification，etc土堆；堤；坟堆 -prickly (adj.) : full of prickles 多刺的 -prickly pear : any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical or large，flat
26、，oval stem joints and edible fruits 仙人掌(属) -bumpy (adj.) : full of bumps；rough；jolting 崎岖不平的；颠簸的；震摇的 -gazelle (n.) : any of various small，swift，graceful antelopes 瞪羚 -hindquarter (n.) : either of the two hind legs and the adjoining loin of a carcass of veal，beef，lamb，etc；p1.the hind part of a fourle
27、gged animal(牛、羊、猪等 的)后腿肉；复(四肢动物的)后躯 -nibble (v.) : take small，cautious，or gentle bites 小口地咬；谨慎地咬(啃) -butt (v.) : strike or push with the head or horns：ram with the head(用头或角)撞击；顶撞 -midair (n.) : any point in space，not in contact with the ground or other surface 空中；上空 -navvy (n.) : n unskilled laborer，as on canals，roads，etc劳工；无特殊技术的工人 -sidle (v.) : move sideways，espin a shy or stealthy manner(羞怯或偷偷地)侧身行走 -stow (v.) : pack or store away；fill by packing in an orderly way 装载；装进；收藏 municipality na city，town. etchaving its own inco
