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* strike (para. 4) to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly e.g. Ive got a life insurance policy that will look after my family if disaster strikes. The disease has struck the whole community, sometimes wiping out whole families. They predict that a large earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the decade. Detailed Analysis Text Analysis perish (para. 4) to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed e.g. Three hundred people perished in the earthquake. He believes that Europe must create closer ties or it will perish. Publish or perish is a phrase coined to describe the pressure in academia to rapidly and continuously publish academic work to sustain or further ones career. Detailed Analysis Text Analysis a rain of sth.(para. 4) a rain of sth.: a large number of things that fall from the sky at the same time. e.g. A rain of abuse has been heaped upon him. 他遭到好一顿咒骂。 这类用法属于暗喻（metaphor），相似例子如下： A storm of applause rose from the audience. 观众一 阵喝彩。 The charges touched off a storm of protest. 那些指控激起了猛烈的抗议。 Detailed Analysis Text Analysis shroud (para.5) a layer of something which covers or surrounds something e.g. Everything was covered in a thick shroud of dust. The truth about the accident remains hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy. Detailed Analysis Text Analysis shimmer (para.6) to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly e.g. She could see her reflection in the water, shimmering in the moonlight. Compare shimmer with other verbs like sparkle, twinkle and glisten. Detailed Analysis Text Analysis restore sth. to sth. (para.7) The stolen goods were all restored to their owners. 被偷窃的东西都归还给原主了。 The house has been restored to its original splendor. 这座房子已经恢复了当初的光彩。 The city was finally restored to tranquility. 这座城市最后终于恢复了平静。 After years of neglecting, the palace has been restored to its forme