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shatter one
’
s
illusion
使幻想破灭
a smoldering mess
余烟未烬的废墟
blot out
遮蔽
plunge
?
into
使陷入
lower Manhattan
曼哈顿下城区
bomb-
blasted buildings
被炸毁的大楼
kamikaze
attack
自杀式袭击
denounce
the attacks
谴责袭击行为
think back
on
回想
in crystal
detail
清晰地
in the aftermath of
在刚结束之后
wreckage
and smoke and fire
废墟、烟雾和火焰
dig through the debris
在瓦砾中挖掘
sap
one
’
s strength
消耗力量
an explosive
coup
猛烈的政变
National Guardsman
国民警卫队
in convoys
结队而行
bustling streets
熙熙攘攘的街道
point
fingers at
指责
round up
围捕
bring down
击落；使倒下
clear the
wreckage
清除废墟残骸
fade the memory
of
?
磨灭记忆
mourn those
who perished
哀悼逝者
a thin sliver of history
历史薄薄的一页
in the
space of
在期间
rise from
one
’
s knees
站起来
fill the
shoes of sb.
接替某人的岗位
carry on
进行
be haunted by
为?所困扰，萦绕心头
pick
at
触碰，触摸
a brisk
northwest wind
清新的西北风
kick up
(the dust)
扬起（灰尘或土）
cling to
坚持；紧抓；保留
say
farewell to
向某人告别
the ranks
of
全体成员；队伍
shed
tears
流泪
1.
mood: n.
the way sb. is
feeling at a particular time
Bad mood may deteriorate
the condition of disease.
The good weather put him in an
excellent mood for breakfast.
To
prolong
life,
old
people
should
know
how
to
keep
themselves
in
a
merry
mood
every day.
Collocation: in a good/ bad
mood
in a holiday/party mood
沉浸在节日
/
舞会的氛围中
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2. illusion: n.
a false idea, belief or imp
ression
“错误的观念”
、
“幻
觉”
The CEO of
the company is under no illusion about the
challenges he faces.
The sun appears to go round the Earth,
but it’s an illusion.
The girl has the illusion that a prince
will come and marry her.
I have no illusions about my ability.
我对自己的能力如何颇有自知之明。
3. shatter: v.
1) destroy completely, esp. sb’s hopes
or beliefs;
The
failures have shattered her confidence.
We were shattered to hear
of her sudden
death.
听到她突然死亡的消息我们十分震惊。
2) break (sth.) into pieces
The stone shattered the
window of the restaurant.
4. blot out: cover or hide completely
Dark clouds
overhead had blotted out the sun.
Thick white smoke blotted
out the sun.
5.
chaos: n.
a state of
complete disorder and confusion
The country’s health system is in a
state of chaos.
Two days of heavy snowfall caused chaos
across the UK.
The room was
in a state of chaos when the burglars had left.
Collocation:
political chaos
政治骚乱
financial chaos
经济动荡
social chaos
社会动荡
6. revenge:
1)
n. action taken in return for an injury or offense
The movie is about a Jewish
woman who plotted her revenge against the Nazis.
Pattern: take / have / get revenge on
I will never take revenge
on anyone, because it is so stupid and immature.
2) vt. take action in return for an
injury or offense
She was
planning to revenge the injustice done to her
mother.
7.
denounce: vt.
criticize
severely and publicly
He
denounced my telling lies.
The book has been denounced because of
its controversial statements about race.
Professor Jackson denounced
those students who had cheated on the exam.
8. vibrate: v.
(cause sth. to) move
rapidly and continuously backwards and forwards;
shake
Tom’s heavy footsteps
upstairs made the old house vibrate.
The bus vibrated when the
driver started up the engine.
9. crystal:
1) adj.
transparent
Mike expressed his thoughts with
crystal clarity.
麦克非常清晰地表达了自己的想法。
2) n.
Pattern: in
(great / crystal) detail: including many / clear
facts or aspects of a
situation
The old man could remember in crystal
detail the days of his childhood.
Tim presented his argument in great
detail.
10. in the
aftermath of: following (an event, esp. a
catastrophic one)
We must ensure food safety in the
aftermath of natural disasters.
Many people were homeless in the
aftermath of the earthquake.
11. wreckage: n.
(of plane, ship, or
building)
残骸
The rescue workers searched the
wreckage for signs of survivors.
Ten days after the accident, pieces of
the wreckage were washed ashore.
12. debris: n.
pieces of wood, metal, brick after sth.
has been destroyed
Debris of the aircraft can be seen in
the photos of the aftermath of the crash.
Scientists are tracking the
debris from a satellite collision.
科学家正在追踪卫星碰撞留下的残片。
13. resemble:
vt. look like or be like
Many
college
graduates
discover
that
society
does
not
at
all
resemble
the
way
it
is
in
their imagination.
Leo Tolstoy once said all happy
families resemble one another, but each unhappy
family
is
unhappy in its own way.
She resembles her mother in looks.
14. ally: n. a
friendly nation; one who supports another in
difficulty
Canada and the United States were
allies in World War II.
In that war England was not an ally;
she was neutral.
在那场战争中
,
英国不同任何一国结盟
,
保持中立。
15. solidarity: n. unity and agreement
resulting from shared interests, feelings, etc.
We are calling on
supporters to show solidarity with the workers on
strike.
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