1、devastating

a、毀滅性的;極具破壞力的

The city of Ormac took the full force of the winds and devastating floods.

奧馬克城受到了狂風和災難性洪水的猛烈襲擊。

Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.

婚外情確實會對婚姻造成毀滅性的影響。

b、極其引人注目的;令人印象深刻的

a devastating display of galloping and jumping.

令人難忘的騎馬飛奔和跳躍表演

I was devastating, if I do say so myself.

如果讓我來說的話，我真是棒極了。

2、reveal

a、顯示;表明;透露

She has refused to reveal the whereabouts of her daughter.

她不肯透露她女兒的行蹤。

A survey of the British diet has revealed that a growing number of people are overweight.

對英國人飲食進行的一項調查顯示有越來越多的人超重。

b、揭露;展示;使顯露

A grey carpet was removed to reveal the original pine floor.

一塊灰色的地毯被揭開，露出了原來的松木地板。

3、rise

a、上升;升高;升起

He watched the smoke rise from his cigarette...

他注視著煙霧從香煙上升起。

The powdery dust rose in a cloud around him.

一團粉塵在他周圍揚起。

b、站起來

Luther rose slowly from the chair...

盧瑟慢慢地從椅子上站起來。

He looked at Livy and Mark, who had risen to greet him.

他看著站起來跟他打招呼的莉薇和馬克。

c、(太陽、月亮)升起，升空

He wanted to be over the line of the ridge before the sun had risen.

他想在太陽升起以前翻過山脊。