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1、vocabularybafflevt.困惑, 阻碍, 为难The examination question baffled me completely and I couldnt answer it. 考试题完全把我难住了，我答不上来。symmetryn.对称, 匀称bilateral symmetry 两侧左右对称shuddervi（由于恐怖、寒冷、憎恶）战栗；发抖He shuddered when he saw the dead animal. 他看见这只死动物时，直发抖。rubblen. （一堆）碎石，瓦砾adversaryn.反对者, 对手, 仇敌Great Britain and G

2、ermany were adversaryies in the Second World War.英国与德国在第二次世界大战中曾互为敌国。tolln.常用单数代价, 牺牲, 死亡人数Automobile accidents take a heavy toll of human lives.车祸使许多人丧生。devisevt.设计, 想出, 创造, 发明devise a new plan 设计新计划fieryadj.火的; 炽热的; 燃烧着的; a fiery sky 火红的天空lavan.熔岩, 火山岩sequoian.植 美洲杉ceaselessadj永不停止的；连续不断的The cease

3、less rain was bad for the crops. 绵绵不断的雨对庄稼很有害。jigsaw puzzlen.七巧板, 智力拼图玩具semiplasticadj.半塑性的lithospheren.地岩石圈The solid part of the earth. The rocky crust of the earth.frictionn摩擦力 摩擦 Matches are lighted by friction. 火柴由摩擦而生火。grind v. 碾碎压碎，挤碎或通过摩擦使其变成粉末，尤指在两个坚硬表面磨碎：grind wheat into flour. 把小麦磨成面粉trans

4、lationn. Physics【物理学】Motion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body; nonrotational displacement. 平移一个物体的运动，指该物体的每个点都平行于另一个物体每一个点的移动，并且距离相同；非旋转性位移faultGeology【地质学】To produce a fault in; fracture. 产生断层；断裂subductionn.A geologic

5、 process in which one edge of one crustal plate is forced below the edge of another. 潜没指一个地板块受力下降到另一板块之下的过程tremorn.A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth. 颤动一种抖动或摇晃的运动，如大地的震动magman.(有机物或矿物的)稀糊, 岩浆, 药乳浆剂fissuren.裂缝, 裂沟, (思想, 观点等的)分歧 v.(使)裂开, (使)分裂congealvt, vi(液体）凝结，凝固，冻结Ice is congealed wa

6、ter. 冰是水冻结而成。fleetn船队a fleet of fishing boats 渔船队harkvi听Hark! I can hear their voices. 听！我听得到他们的声音。hark back提到，想到（往事）Some old people always hark back to how things were 30 years ago.有些老年人老是喜欢重提三十年前的状况。cratern火山口 弹坑 （月球表面上的）环形山inheritancen.遗传, 遗产Nordicn.北欧人, 日耳曼民族, 具有北欧日尔曼民族外貌特征的人adj.北欧人的, 日耳曼民族的numb

7、ingadj.使麻木的numbing cold使人麻木的严寒evacuatev.疏散, 撤出, 排泄The village was evacuated because of the danger of a flood.由于洪水的威胁,村里人都已撤走了。smoldervi闷烧，冒烟The campfire smoldered for hours after the blaze died out. 营火在火焰熄灭后闷烧了好几个小时。conen.数、物锥形物, 圆锥体, (松树的)球果 vt.使成锥形dam v.tr. To hold back or confine by means of a da

8、m.用水坝阻止，用水坝限制To close up; obstruct:阻塞，抑制：He tried to dam his grief. 他试图抑制自己的悲伤ensuevi随之发生 adj. ensuing A heated debate ensued. 接着是一场激烈的辩论。cindern.煤渣, 灰烬precinctn.区域, 围地, 范围, 界限, 选区Hunting is not allowed within the precincts of the estate.在这片领地范围内不准打猎enigman费解的事，神秘的人 谜，谜一样的话harness.v.tr. To put a har

9、ness on (a draft animal).给（负重的动物）套轭具To bring under control and direct the force of: 统治，管理，支配控制住和指挥的力量：If you can harness your energy, you will accomplish a great deal.如果你能控制你的精力，你将获得巨大成功geothermaladj.地热的, 地温的, 地热(或地温)产生的calderan.死火山口; 火山喷口dormantadj.不活跃的 睡着的， 暂时停止活动的：a dormant volcano.休眠火山hydroelect

10、ricadj.水力电气的discernvt, vi辨明；识别；了解It is difficult to discern the truth. 很难了解真相。ominousadj. 不吉祥的, 恐吓的；威胁的; 成为预兆的，特别是坏的预兆的ominous black clouds;不祥的黑云； tilt n.倾斜，歪斜使倾斜的行为或倾斜的状态, 斜面：adjusting the tilt of a writing table. 调整书桌的倾斜面turbinen.涡轮subterraneanadj.地下的squirtvt, vi喷，喷射 The water squirted all over me

11、. 水喷了我一身。periln.危险; 冒险, 危险的事物All is not lost thats in peril谚危险不等于完蛋。All is not lost thats in dangerwaryadj.警戒的；警惕的：a wary glance at the black clouds. 谨慎地瞥了一眼乌云furrown.沟; 犁沟; 垄沟, 长而狭窄的缺口; 天然的洼地Heavy trucks made deep furrow in the road.载重汽车在路上留下了深深的车轮迹。inexorablyadv.无情地, 冷酷地inexorable pressuresdetache

12、dadj.分离的，分开的 不连续的：a detached part; a detached plug.分开的部分；拔下的插头riftn.裂缝, 裂口, 断裂, 长狭谷, 不和a rift in the clouds 云层的缝隙perchvt, vi（鸟）栖息，栖止Birds perched on the branch. 鸟停在树枝上。放置；搁置；使处于不稳定的地位torridadj. 炎热的被阳光烘烤的；酷热的the torrid noonday sun. 炙热的午间太阳causticadj腐蚀性的；苛性的brinen盐水，咸水, 海水caustic brineoutpost n.前哨, 边区

13、村落trench off vi.掘壕; 挖沟 切断catastrophe n.大灾难, 大祸an earthquake registering7.9 on the Richter scaleregister vt.(仪表等)自动记录; 指示Richter scale n.里克特震级, 里氏震级（共分10级）midspan n.中跨JAM (Japan Meteorological Agency)日本气象厅seismic adj.地地震的seismologist n.地震学家epicenter n.震中, 中心municipal adj.市政的,地方性的exodus n.大批的离去ward of

14、f v.避开, 挡住tsunami n.海啸oasis n.(沙漠中)绿洲, (不毛之地中的)沃洲, 舒适的地方deceptive adj.欺骗性的sanctuary n.避难所earthquake kits 防震护头套caldron n 大锅 ornate adj.华丽的, (文体)绚丽的 ornate palacestycoon n.企业界大亨overpass n.天桥, 陆桥 highway overpassesstrew vt.散播 strew flowers over a path把花撒在路上aftermath n.结果, 后果accomplice n.同谋者, 帮凶stratum

15、n.地 地层 strata(复)havoc n.大破坏, 浩劫 vt.严重破坏strain n 拉紧；拉力；张力decipher vt.译解(密码等), 解释excavation n.挖掘, 发掘, 挖掘成的洞, 出土文物radiocarbon n.放射性碳scenario n.场景holocaust n.大毁灭, 大屠杀trauma n.医 外伤, 损伤the Parthenon n. (希腊雅典祭祀雅典娜女神的)巴台农神殿(相传建于公元前438年) maritime adj.海上的 maritime community海滨社区fresco n.在灰泥的墙壁上作的水彩画, 壁画vt.作壁画于

16、odyssey 长期的冒险旅行amphora n.双耳细颈椭圆土罐index card n.索引卡 drainage n.排水, 排水装置 barley n.大麦lentil n.植小扁豆sea urchin 动物海胆prodigious adj.巨大的searing adj.灼热的，烫人的pumice n.轻石, 浮石basaltic lava 玄武岩火山石tephra 复n.用作单或复地火山灰sponge n.海绵, 海绵体insulate vt.使绝缘, 隔离vineyard n.葡萄园tenacity n.坚韧worshipper 礼拜崇拜, 爱慕者devout adj.虔敬的, 诚恳的triumphant adj.胜利的, 成功的, 狂欢的resurrection n.复苏fasting adj.禁食的 n.禁食refrain n.