face to face vocabulary.doc

1_Face_to_Face_with_Hurricane_Camille 词汇(Vocabulary) ????hurricane (n.):?a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour，often accompanied by torrential rains，and originating usually in the West Indian region飓风 ????????lash (v.):?move quickly or violently猛烈冲击；拍打 ????????pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows，esp．with the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打 ????????course (n.):?a way of behaving；mode 0f conduct行为；品行；做法 ????????demolish (v.): pull down．tear down，or smash to pieces (a building，etc．)，destroy：ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭 ????????motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆 ????????gruff (adj.):?rough or surly in manner or speech；harsh and throaty；hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的；粗哑的。嘶哑的 ????????batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定) ????????methodically (adv.): orderly，systematically有秩序地；有条理地 ????????main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管 ????????bathtub (n.):?a tub，now usually a bathroom fixture，in which to take a bath浴盆，浴缸 ????????generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy；dynamo发电机，发动机 ????????scud (v.):?run or move swiftly；glide or skim along easily疾行，???驰；掠过 ????????mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton，hair，foam rubber，etc．床垫；褥子 ????????pane (n.):a single division of a window，etc.，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame；such a sheet of glass窗格；窗格玻璃 ????????disintegrate (v.):?separate into parts or fragments; break up；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎块 ????????blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流)；一阵(风) ????????douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid；drench; pour liquid over把…浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在…上 ????????brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。。“unit in some work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队 ????????scramble (v.):?climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly爬行；攀(登) ????????litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog，ca