Language Point 17

Natural disasters like storms and floods have washed away many crops. (Para. 7)

Meaning: Natural events such as storms and floods have destroyed many crops.

disaster: n. sudden serious hard times

The town has taken a long time to recover from the disaster of the flood.

這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)用了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才從水災(zāi)的損失中恢復(fù)過(guò)來(lái)。

It would be a disaster for them not to reach the semi-finals.

他們要是打不進(jìn)半決賽就太讓人失望了。

wash away: destroy (something such as a road or bridge) by the action of a lot of water

The river banks have been washed away by the flood.

河岸被洪水沖毀了。