Unit 4 Earthquakes
重点单词
1. burst
vt. & vi. (burst, bursting)爆炸;胀裂;突然而起;闯入;
充满;满盈;n. 突然破裂;爆发
联想拓展
burst out 迸发;突然发作;突然……起来
burst open推开;忽然打开; 裂开
burst through冲开;冲破;拨开
burst in upon打断(谈话等);突然出现; 突然到达
burst in/ into闯入; 突然出现; 突然……起来; 突然发作
另外,burst into后接名词时可表示不同的意义:
burst into laughter突然大笑起来
burst into tears突然大哭起来
burst into cheers突然欢呼起来
burst out后接动名词也表示同样的意思
burst out laughing/crying 突然大笑/哭起来
2. event
n. 事件;大事;比赛项目
The new book was the cultural event of the year.
这本新书的出版是今年文化界的大事。
Coming events cast their shadows before.
未来之事先有征兆。
The next event will be the 100-metre race.
下一个比赛项目是100米赛跑。
常用结构:
at all events 无论怎样
in any event 无论如何
in the event of 万一;倘若
In the event of rain, the game will be postponed.
要是下雨,球赛就延期。
易混辨析
occurrence/event/incident/accident
occurrence系常用词, 指“任何发生的事件”。
event 指“有重要意义的历史事件、重大事件”。
incident指“事件”, 尤指“比较不重要的小事件”。
accident指“意外事故”。
3. rescue
n.&vt. 援救,营救
常用结构:
rescue sb./ sth. from sb./ sp. 把……从……营救出来
come to/ go to sb’s rescue = rescue sb. 援救某人
a rescue team 救援队
a rescue mission 救援任务
rescue workers 救援人员
The police came to his rescue and pulled him out of the river.
警察来救他,把他从河里拉了出来。
The rescue team made countless rescues during the earthquake.
营救队在这次地震期间进行了无数次救援。
Michael rescued a boy from drowning.
迈克尔把溺水的男孩救了起来。