高中英语必修3词汇解读Module3.docVIP

Module3TheViolenceofNature

Explanationsfornewwordsandphrases

1．disaster:n.灾难。eventthatcausesgreatharmordamage

Afterthedisasterthereweremanypeoplewhowantedfoodandshelter.灾难过后，既没食又没住。

disaster指自然灾害，强调实际造成的损失和困难。口语中还可表示“彻底失败的人或事物”。如：

Thedinnerpartywasadisaster.宴会彻底失败。

2．flood:n.洪水。greatquantityofwateroveraplaceusuallydry导学P29-1

Thetownwasdestroyedbythefloodsafterthestorm.暴风雨后的洪水冲毁了这座城镇。

固定搭配：afloodof多，大批/大量的afloodofwords?口若悬河afloodofpeople?人潮如涌

afloodoftears?泪如泉涌afloodofanger?一股怒气/满腔怒火inflood