control [k?n?tr?ul] n. 控制
【派】controlment 控制
【擴(kuò)】mastering 控制,掌握
【搭】under control 處于控制之中
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A: It's out of control. What should I do?
B: You'd better call for help right now.
A:它已經(jīng)失控了,我該怎么辦?
B:你最好馬上打電話求助。
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smoke [sm?uk] n. 煙
desolate [?des?leit] adj. 荒涼的
【派】desolation 荒蕪
【擴(kuò)】lorn 荒涼的 stark 荒涼的
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A: We saw few houses in the desolate valley.
B: There is hardly any people living here.
A:在這荒涼的山谷里,我們很少見到房子。
B:這兒幾乎沒什么人住。
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threaten [?θretn] v. 威脅
【派】threatening 威脅的
【擴(kuò)】menace 威脅
【搭】threaten sb. to do sth.
威脅某人做某事
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A: I don't mean to threaten you.
B: Then why do you say that?
A:我沒有威脅你的意思。
B:那你為什么說這些話?
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surrounding [s??raundi?] adj. 周圍的
destruction [di?str?k??n] n. 破壞,毀滅
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A: The storm caused great destruction.
B: We should reconstruct our homeland.
A:風(fēng)暴造成了很大的破壞。
B:我們要重建家園。
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flood [fl?d] n. 洪水,水災(zāi)
authority [???θ?riti] n. (常用復(fù)數(shù))當(dāng)局
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A: We can't start the job until we have the approval from the authority concerned.
B: When can you get it then?
A:沒有有關(guān)當(dāng)局的批準(zhǔn)我們不能開始這項(xiàng)工作。
B:那你們什么時(shí)候能得到批準(zhǔn)呢?
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grass-seed [?ɡrɑ?s-?si?d] 草籽
spray [sprei] v. 噴撒
quantity [?kw?nt?ti] n. 量
【擴(kuò)】quantum 量,額
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A: What is the minimum quantity of an order for your goods?
B: Five hundred sets.
A:你們這種產(chǎn)品的起訂量是多少?
B:500套。
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root [ru?t] n. 根
【擴(kuò)】origin 起源
【派】rootless 沒有根的
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A: In just a few days its root will strike deep into the earth.
B: I can't imagine that it grows so fast.
A:要不了幾天,它的根就會(huì)深深地扎入土中。
B:我真不敢想象它長得那么快。
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century [?sent??ri] n. 世紀(jì)
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A: It was invented in the 20th century.
B: But it's still very popular now.
A:它是20世紀(jì)發(fā)明的。
B:但它現(xiàn)在仍然很流行。
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patch [p?t?] n. 小片
blacken [?bl?k?n] v. 變黑,發(fā)暗
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A: Clouds blacken the heavens.
B: Maybe it will rain soon.
A:云遮暗了天。
B:也許很快就要下雨了。
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