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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Words and Expressions
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1. disaster 灾难;灾害
词源记忆:古人认为星象孩含了能启示吉凶的信息
因此常常会观察星象,借以卜算吉凶。 disaster 由 dis(表否定)+aster(星星)构成,字面意思是“星位不正常”。星位不正常就代表灾祸。
2.flood 洪水;大量;淹没;大量涌入;使灌满水;淹没
联想记忆:food & food→“洪水”过后,食物被大量运往灾区
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5. rescue 营救;救援
仿声记忆:来施救→营救;救援
6. damage 损害;破坏;损坏;损失
联想记忆:dama大妈+ge歌曲→大妈唱歌,破坏了太强了
7. destroy 摧毁;毁灭
联想记忆:弟弟(音:de)把故事(story)讲反了,讲成了stroy, 这是故意搞破坏吗?
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8. affect vt. 影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动
(1)be affected by 被……侵袭;被……感动
(2)effect n. 作用;影响;效果;结果
influence n. & v. 影响
have an effect/influence on 对……产生影响
(3)affection n. [U]喜爱;钟爱;慈爱
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①Best of all, humor raises your energy, and that can have an effect________ everything you do at school, at work, or in your personal life.
②________ (affect) with a serious disease, he was no longer able to speak clearly and he knew there was no hope of recovery.
③I feel much _________ (affect) for my mum, whose words and actions have a positive effect ___me.
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