Unit 4 Natural Disasters 单词讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册.docxVIP

Unit4单词讲义 disaster 词性：名词 中文意思：灾难，灾害 英文释义：a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural phenomenon, that causes great damage or loss of life 词源：来自拉丁语 dis-astrum，意为 坏星 或 不幸的征兆 例句：The earthquake was a terrible disaster for the people in that area. 固定搭配：natural disaster（自然灾害），man-made disaster（人为灾害），disaster relief（救灾） 近义词：calamity, catastrophe, tragedy tornado 词性：名词 中文意思：龙卷风 英文释义：a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, often with a funnel shape and extremely strong winds 词源：来自西班牙语 tronada，意为 旋风 或 龙卷风 例句：The tornado destroyed many houses in the town. 固定搭