詞匯:
1.casino
n. 娛樂場,(供表演跳舞賭博的地點),一種牌戲
例句與用法:
Afraid the casino will draw undesirable elements to the town.
擔心賭場會把不良分子吸引到鎮(zhèn)上來
He spends all his time gambling in the casino.
他把時間都消磨在賭場的賭博上。
2.vulnerable
adj. 易受傷害的,有弱點的
例句與用法:
She is very young and vulnerable to temptation/fraud.
她很年輕,易受誘惑/易受騙上當。
The potato is vulnerable to several pests.
馬鈴薯易受幾種害蟲的侵害.
3.devastate
v. 毀壞
例句與用法:
She was devastated by his death.
她因他去世而悲痛欲絕。
I was devastated by the news of the wreck.
我獲悉失事的消息感到十分震驚。
Our Embassy was devastated by three bombs of NATO.
我們的使館被北約的三枚炸彈炸毀了。
4.literally
adv. 逐字地,按照字面上地,不夸張地
例句與用法:
Before changes were mad in the law, some prostitutes literally went on the streets. Now, they operate more discreetly from bars and clubs.
在法律未修改之前,一些妓女直接在街上拉客;現(xiàn)在,他們偷偷摸摸地活動在酒吧或夜總會了。
The prediction was literally accomplished.
這個預(yù)言確實實現(xiàn)了。
Idioms usually cannot be translated literally in another language.
成語通常不能照字面譯成另一種語言。
5.debris
n. 碎片,殘駭
例句與用法:
They had to wade knee-deep through mud and debris to reach the victims.
他們須通過齊膝的爛泥和堆積物, 磕磕絆絆來到遇難者身旁.
The sea tided the debris ashore.
潮水把碎片雜物沖上海灘。