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高级英语第二册词汇短语 Lesson One Face to Face with Hurricane Camile 词汇: 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 (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows,esp．with 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 down．tear 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 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 distributing 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;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;窗玻璃 disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up;disunite分裂,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; 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) 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 disgus