新版新视野大学英语第一册Unit3 SectionB单词和例句.docVIP

新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）第一册单词表 Unit 3 Section B The Right Son at the Right Time New Words 1elderly a. old or becoming old 年长的，上年纪的 Hes an elderly gentleman. 他是位年长的绅士。 Hes very active for an elderly man. 就已上了年纪的人来说，他的精力是很充沛的。 2collapse vi. 1. (of a person) fall down and become ill or unconscious 病倒，昏倒 He collapsed in the street and was sent to hospital immediately. 他突然昏倒在大街上，立即被送往医院。 A policeman collapsed from the smoke in the burning house. 一个消防员在着火的房子里被浓烟熏倒了。 2. (of a building, wall, etc.) fall down suddenly 倒塌，塌陷 Many buildings collapsed due to the earthquake. 地震造成了很多楼房倒塌。 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. 屋顶被积雪压塌了。 n. 1. [U] the act of falling down suddenly 倒塌；塌陷 The storm caused the collapse of the building. 暴风雨造成那幢建筑物倒塌。 The collapse of the bridge is under investigation. 桥的倒塌正在调查之中。 2. [C, U] a sudden failure in the way sth. works 突然失败；崩溃 The economic collapse in the country led to social unrest. 该国的经济崩溃导致了社会动乱。 He suffered a total collapse of emotional and physical well-being after the accident. 事故之后，他身心都崩溃了。 3ambulance n. [C] a vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to hospital 救护车 The number of ambulances at the hospitals of that mountainous area is very small. 那个山区医院的救护车不多。 An ambulance came in time and sent the injured workers to hospital. 救护车及时赶到，将受伤的工人送往医院。 4county n. [C] an area that has its own local government in some countries 县；郡 He came from a poor county. 他来自一个贫困县。 He lives in the county of Kent. 他住在肯特郡。 5locate vt. 1. be in a particular place 设置于；位于 The new head office building is located in the center of the city. 新的总部大楼位于市中心。 They decided to locate their factory on land near the railway station. 他们决定把工厂建在靠近铁路的地方。 2. discover the exact place of sb. or sth. 确定...的位置 Im trying to locate Mr. Smith. Do you know where he is? 我正在寻找史密斯先生。你知道他在哪里吗？ The technician is still trying to locate the fault. 技师仍在努力找寻故障之所在。 6emergency n. [C, U] sudden serious event or situation that must be dealt with immediately 紧急事件，紧急情况 You should only u