Unit Six, Disaster and hope

disaster
/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/ n.[ C or U ]灾难，大祸

It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months.
这是该地区在不到两个月的时间里发生的第二起空难。

tube
/tjuːb/ n.[ C ]（由软金属或塑料制成的通常有盖的，盛膏状物的）软管

I went out today and bought a tube of toothpaste.
我今天出去买了一管牙膏。

plus
/plʌs/ adj.[ before noun ]正的；零上

The temperature is plus four degrees.
温度为零上四度。

erupt
/ɪˈrʌpt/ v.[ I ]（火山）喷发，爆发；突然发生

Heavy fighting erupted there today after a two-day ceasefire.
在停火两天后，今天那里爆发了激烈的战斗。

immediately
/ɪˈmiːdiətli/ adv.立即，马上

She answered almost immediately.
她几乎立刻就回答了。

hurricane
/ˈhʌrɪkən/ n.[ C ]（尤指西大西洋的）飓风

Many buildings were destroyed by a hurricane.
许多房屋被飓风摧毁。

landslide
/ˈlændslaɪd/ n.[ C ](also landslip)山体滑坡，塌方

The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona.
暴风雨引发了萨沃纳(意大利西北部港市)的山体滑坡和水灾。

occur
/əˈkɜː/ v.[ I ]（尤指事故及其他意外事件）发生

The accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m.
事故发生在下午三点半左右。

announcement
/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ n.[ C or U ]公告，布告；通告；声明

She can't wait to make an announcement about the news.
她迫不及待地要宣布这个消息。

forecast
/ˈfɔːr.kæst/ v.[ T ]（尤指对特定形势或天气的）预测；预报

Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.
专家预测经济将复苏。

grab
/ɡræb/ v.[ I or T ]抓住，攫取[jué qǔ]，抢夺

I managed to grab her hand.
我设法抓住了她的手。

tsunami
/tsʊˈnɑːmi/ n.[ C ]海啸

This was raised in a concert he organized to help victims of the Japan quake and tsunami.
这是在他举办一场音乐会募集到的善款，以帮助日本地震和海啸的受害者。

reliable
/rɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/ adj.可信赖的；可靠的；真实可信的

The manager thought he was a reliable person and told him all about the new plan.
经理认为他是一个可靠的人, 并把关于新计划的全部内容都告诉了他。

rescue
/ˈreskjuː/ v.[ T ]救援；营救；解救

He rescued a child from drowning.
他救起了一名落水儿童。

emergency
/ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)nsi/ n.[ C or U ]紧急情况；不测事件；突发事件

He deals with emergencies promptly.
他迅速处理突发事件。

typhoon
/ˌtaɪˈfuːn/ n.[ C ]（西太平洋面的）台风

The typhoon left chaos behind it.
台风后一片混乱。

blizzard
/ˈblɪzəd/ n.[ C ]暴风雪；雪暴

In a great blizzard that swept across the East Coast in 1899, even parts of Florida dropped to below zero.
1899年，一场暴风雪席卷东海岸，甚至使佛罗里达州部分地区的气温降到零度以下。

avalanche
/ˈæv.əl.æntʃ/ n.[ C ]雪崩；大量；突然到来的一大批

We received an avalanche of letters in reply to our advertisement.
广告登出后，我们收到雪片般涌来的大批信件。

exceptionally
/ɪkˈsepʃ(ə)nəli/ adv.格外地；特别地；极其；非常；只有在特殊情况下；例外地

The weather, even for January, was exceptionally cold.
这种天气即使在一月份也算得上非常寒冷。

claim (sb's life)
/kleɪm/ v.[ T ]（暴力事件、战斗或疾病等）要了…的命；夺去…的生命

The car crash claimed three lives [laɪvz].
那次撞车事故导致三人死亡。

crisis
/ˈkraɪsɪs/ n.[ C or U ](plural crises[ˈkraɪsiːz])危机，极其困难的时期

Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis.
自然灾害显然助长了大陆的经济危机。

threaten
/ˈθretn/ v.[ T ]威胁，恐吓[kǒng hè]；扬言要

Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age.
在现代，野生动物植物受到了极大的威胁。

satellite
/ˈsæt̬.əl.aɪt/ n.[ C ]人造卫星；卫星

They have four satellite channels.
他们有4个卫星频道。

precisely
/prɪˈsaɪsli/ adv.精确地，准确地，确切地

Nobody knows precisely how many people are still living in the camp.
没有人准确地知道有多少人还生活在那个营地。

billion
/ˈbɪljən/ n.[ C ](the number 1,000,000,000)十亿

He thought that it must be worth billions.
他以为那一定价值连城[ jià zhí lián chéng ]。

lap
/læp/ n.[ C usually singular ]（坐着时的）大腿部

She waited quietly with her hands in her lap.
她双手放在大腿上静静地等候。

nowhere
/ˈnəʊweə/ adv.任何地方都不；无处

The poor old man has nowhere to live.
这个可怜的老人无处可住。

otherwise
/ˈʌðəwaɪz/ conj. 否则，不然

Please call me up before you come, otherwise we might be out.
你来之前打个电话，否则，我们也许会出去。

helicopter
/ˈhelɪkɒptə/ n.[ C ]直升机

He was rushed to the hospital by helicopter.
他由直升机火速送到医院。

mosquito
/məˈskiːtəʊ/ n.[ C ](plural mosquitoes or mosquitos)蚊，蚊子

Reduce the risk of mosquito transmission.
减少蚊虫传播的风险。

midnight
/ˈmɪdnaɪt/ n.[ U ]子夜，午夜

It was well after midnight by the time Anne returned to her apartment.
安妮回到公寓时早已过了午夜。

county
/ˈkaʊnti/ n.[ C ]（英国、爱尔兰的）郡；（美国的）县

He arrived at the Palm Beach County courthouse with his mother.
他和母亲来到了棕榈滩县法院大楼。

threat
/θret/ n.[ C ]威胁，恐吓

Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships.
有些夫妇把单身女人看成是对他们婚姻的威胁。

property
/ˈprɒpəti/ n.[ U ]所有物；财产；资产

This building is government property.
这座大楼是政府的财产。

sufficient
/səˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ adj.足够的，充足的

These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban.
这些理由不足以证明实施禁令有理。

shelter
/ˈʃeltə/ n.[ C or U ]居所，住处；掩蔽（处）；遮蔽（处）

Clothing, food, shelter and transportation are the biggest concern of the common people.
衣食住行是老百姓最关心的问题。

deal with (sth)
/diːl wɪð/ 应对，处理，动手解决

He is good at dealing with pressure.
他善于应对压力。

pick (sb/sth) up
/pɪk ʌp/ 举起；抱起；提起；捡起；拾起

He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head.
他从地上捡起帽子，重新戴在头上。

be expected to do something
/biː ɪkˈspektɪd tu duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ 期望；预计；预料；（可能性）有望做某事

The old man is seriously ill and not expected to live.
老人病得很重，估计活不下去了。

air conditioning
/ˈeə kəndɪʃnɪŋ/ [ U ]空调系统

But the trailer has no air conditioning or heating.
但拖车没有空调和暖气。

sure enough
/ʃʊə(r) ɪˈnʌf/ 果然，果真，不出所料

Sure enough, one day they began to find the idea very appealing.
果然，有一天它们开始觉得这个主意不错（很有吸引力）。

go down the stairs
/ɡəʊ daʊn ðə steəz/ 下楼;下楼梯

He's on the fourth floor, go down the stairs and turn left.
他在四楼，下楼梯然后左转。

compared to
/kəmˈpeəd tu/ 与……相比

We think that compared to French, English is easier.
我们认为与法语相比，英语更容易。

make it
/meɪk ɪt/ 成功；达到预定目标

Together I think we can make it.
我想我们能成功。

put on the market
/pʊt ɒn ðə ˈmɑːkɪt/ 出售，投放市场；卖出

That's our latest development, a product with high performance. We put it on the market just two months ago.
那是我们新开发的产品，性能很好。两个月前刚投放市场。

most importantly
/məʊst ɪm'pɔːtntli/ 最重要的是

Most importantly, it was quick, easy and free.
最重要的是，它快速、简单且免费。

look through (sth)
/lʊk θruː/ 浏览，快速看

Peter starts looking through the mail as soon as the door shuts.
门一关上，彼得就开始快速查看起邮件来。

due to
/djuː tu/ 由于，因为

The accident was due to careless driving.
这起事故是由于驾驶疏忽造成的。

move to space
/muːv tu speɪs/ 进入太空

This provides the opportunity to move to space.
这提供了进入太空的机会。

complain about
/kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt/ 抱怨；发牢骚

The couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe.
这对夫妇抱怨访问欧洲的费用很高。

look up at
/lʊk ʌp æt/ 抬头看；往上看

I like to look up at the blue sky, see the birds chirping and smile.
我喜欢仰望蓝天，看到鸟儿啁啾，微笑。

consist of (sth)
/kən'sɪst əv/ 由…组成，由…构成；包含

Society consists of a wide variety of people.
社会由各种各样的人组成。

up to
/ʌp tu/ adv.接近于；至多

I can take up to four people in my car.
我的车最多能载四个人。

be known as
/biː nəʊn æz/ 被称为；以……著称

Liu Huan is known as a singer.
刘欢是一位著名的歌手。

result in (sth)
/rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/ 导致；结果造成

The quarrel resulted in his mother leaving the house.
争吵导致他的母亲离开了家。

lead to (sth)
/liːd tu/ 导致，引起

The revelation of his past lead to his resignation.
对他过去的揭露导致了他的辞职。

fly off (sth)
/flaɪ ɒf/ （突然）飞离（当前所在地点或位置）

The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings.
颤抖很可怕，我们看到屋顶瓦片从建筑物上飞了下来。

all of a sudden
/ɔːl əv ə ˈsʌdn/ 一下子；突然间；冷不防；出乎意料地

Then all of a sudden the first stars began to shine.
然后，出乎意料地，第一颗星星开始闪耀了

the open air
/ði ˌəʊpən ˈeə(r)/ 露天；户外

He likes to cook in the open air.
他喜欢在户外做饭。

keep on
/kiːp ɒn/ 继续进行

If not, should I keep on this path or go in another direction?
如果不是，我应该继续走这条路还是往另一个方向走呢？

just in time
/ˌdʒʌst ɪn ˈtaɪm/ 及时；恰好

Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
他们是否及时聪明地提出问题呢？

have yet to (do)
/hæv jet tu/ 还没有，尚未（做）

Some specific problems have yet to be solved.
一些具体问题尚待解决。

make sure (that)
/meɪk ʃʊə(r)/ 确保，保证，确定

Make sure you have the truth on your side, and that your idea makes sense.
确保事实站在你那一边，并且你的想法有意义。

electrical appliances
/ɪˈlektrɪkl əˈplaɪənsɪz/ 日用电器；电气制品

The merchants sold electrical appliances such as micro computer, microphone, microprocessor, and microwave ovens.
这些商家销售微型计算机、麦克风、微处理器和微波炉等电器。

make efforts to do something
/meɪk ˈɛfəts tu duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ 努力去做某事

But anyway, we should make efforts to start.
但无论如何，我们应该努力开始。