June 20, 2012

大一英文A --Week13--7-1

7-1 Earthquake
1.layer/ˈleɪ·ər/ n [C] 
   › a thin sheet of a substance on top of a surface, or a level of material that is different from the material on either side
   --We put on two layers of paint.
2.constantly/ˈkɑn·stənt/ adj (CONTINUOUS)

3.violent/ˈvɑɪ·ə·lənt/ adj

    ›using or involving force to hurt or attack:

--The police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstration.
4.epicenter
/ˈep·ɪˌsent·ər/ n [C]

› the point on the earth's surface directly above the origin of an earthquake:

    --The Great Nicobar islands lie at the closest point to the epicenter of the earthquake.
5.vibration
/vɑɪˈbreɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U]

    › to move quickly backward and forward, or to cause something to shake:

    --[C] We felt the earthquake’s vibrations 120 miles away!

6.rolling /ˈroʊ·lɪŋ/ adj

   › (of hills) gently rising and falling
7.seismic
/ˈsɑɪz·mɪk/ adj [not gradable]

   › earth science relating to, or caused by an earthquake (= sudden violent movement of the earth’s surface)
8.tsunami
/sʊˈnɑ·mi/, /tsʊ-/ n [C]

   › a very large and dangerous ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake under the sea
9.flood
/flʌd/ v [I/T]

› to fill or become covered with water or to cause this to happen to something:

   --[T] A burst pipe flooded the bathroom.
10.collapse
/kəˈlæps/ v [I/T] (FALL)

    › to fall down suddenly, or to cause to fall down:

    --[I] A piece of the wall collapsed on top of him.
 

 

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