今天的新闻是最近发生灾难性内爆的“泰坦”号, 本文对于事件本身不做赘述和评论, 仅通过这个事件学习一些常出现的词组,从而达到扩充词汇量的目的。今天内容涵盖以下的词汇, 涉及动词, 名词等。
implode/explode, 这里比较好理解, 一个是往内爆炸(in),一个是往外爆炸(ex)。这样的组合有很多, 如internal/external 等等。 submersible, submarine submersible, 名词, 潜水器 (a type of ship that can travel underwater, especially one that operates without people being in it) submarine, 名词, 潜艇 (a ship that can travel underwater) 他们的区别显而易见, 一个体量小,一个体量大。这次出事的“泰坦”号就是a submersible. bow, stern bow, 名词, 船头 (the front part of a ship) stern, 名词, 船尾 (the back part of a ship or boat) !!注意!!以上名词特指船支,更普遍表达为front, rear/back. -We walked round to the rear of the house. disaster, catastrophe,apocalypse disaster, 名词, 灾难 ((an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty) -An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster(= a serious train accident). inquiry:调查 catastrophe, 名词, 大灾难 (a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction) -They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come. apocalypse,名词, 大灾难 (a very serious event resulting in great destruction and change)-The book offers a vision of the future in which there is a great nuclear apocalypse. the Apocalypse, (圣经)世界末日
expedition, adventure expediton, 名词, 探险 (an organized journey for a particular purpose) adventure, 名词, 冒险 (an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience, or the excitement produced by such an activity)
wreckage, debris wreckage, 名词, 残骸 (a badly damaged object or the separated parts of a badly damaged object) -Presumed human remains have been recovered within the Titan submersible wreckage. debris, 名词, 残片 (broken or torn pieces of something larger) -Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area. -The remotely operated vehicle found 'five different major pieces of debris' from the Titan submersible.
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