Lesson 62 After the fire大火之后
control [kənˈtrəul] n. 控制
【派】controlment 控制
【扩】mastering 控制,掌握
【搭】under control 处于控制之中
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A: It's out of control. What should I do?
B: You'd better call for help right now.
A:它已经失控了,我该怎么办?
B:你最好马上打电话求助。
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smoke [sməuk] n. 烟
desolate [ˈdesəleit] adj. 荒凉的
【派】desolation 荒芜
【扩】lorn 荒凉的 stark 荒凉的
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A: We saw few houses in the desolate valley.
B: There is hardly any people living here.
A:在这荒凉的山谷里,我们很少见到房子。
B:这儿几乎没什么人住。
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threaten [ˈθretn] v. 威胁
【派】threatening 威胁的
【扩】menace 威胁
【搭】threaten sb. to do sth.
威胁某人做某事
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A: I don't mean to threaten you.
B: Then why do you say that?
A:我没有威胁你的意思。
B:那你为什么说这些话?
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surrounding [səˈraundiŋ] adj. 周围的
destruction [diˈstrʌkʃən] n. 破坏,毁灭
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A: The storm caused great destruction.
B: We should reconstruct our homeland.
A:风暴造成了很大的破坏。
B:我们要重建家园。
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flood [flʌd] n. 洪水,水灾
authority [ɔːˈθɔriti] n. (常用复数)当局
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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:没有有关当局的批准我们不能开始这项工作。
B:那你们什么时候能得到批准呢?
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grass-seed [ˈɡrɑːs-ˌsiːd] 草籽
spray [sprei] v. 喷撒
quantity [ˈkwɔntəti] n. 量
【扩】quantum 量,额
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A: What is the minimum quantity of an order for your goods?
B: Five hundred sets.
A:你们这种产品的起订量是多少?
B:500套。
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root [ruːt] n. 根
【扩】origin 起源
【派】rootless 没有根的
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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:要不了几天,它的根就会深深地扎入土中。
B:我真不敢想象它长得那么快。
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century [ˈsentʃəri] n. 世纪
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A: It was invented in the 20th century.
B: But it's still very popular now.
A:它是20世纪发明的。
B:但它现在仍然很流行。
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patch [pætʃ] n. 小片
blacken [ˈblækən] v. 变黑,发暗
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A: Clouds blacken the heavens.
B: Maybe it will rain soon.
A:云遮暗了天。
B:也许很快就要下雨了。
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