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U4 Natural Disasters 知识点
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1. damage
(1)n. [U]损坏;损失;破坏;[pl.]损害赔偿金
The higher the oil price is, the more damage it will cause to the global economy.
油价越高,它对全球经济造成的损害就越大。
He was ordered to pay damages totalling £30,000.
他被责令支付总额为3万英镑的损害赔偿金。
常用搭配: do/ cause damage to... 对.....造成损害
If mothers-to-be choose to drink alcohol, it can cause permanent damage to a baby's brain.
如果准妈妈们在孕期喝酒的话,可能会对宝宝的大脑造成永久性的伤害。
(2)vt. 损害;破坏
Several buildings were damaged in the earthquake.
几栋建筑在地震中遭到了破坏。
2.affect vt. 影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动
The students were deeply affected by the story.
学生们被那个故事深深地打动了。
联想词:affection n.喜爱;钟爱 have an affection for 喜爱....... affecting adj动人的,感人的
对比记忆:effect n.作用;影响 have an effect on... 对.....有影响 in effect 事实上,实际上
bring/put sth.into effect 实施,使生效 come into effect 生效,开始实施 side effect 副作用
His teaching methods still have a strong effect on young people.
他的教学方法对年轻人仍然有很大的影响。
3. suffer
(1) vt.遭受;蒙受
常用搭配: pain/hardship 经历痛苦/困难
suffer
a defeat/a loss/damage/punishment 遭受失败/损失/损害/惩罚
The car suffered heavy damage in the accident.
这辆汽车在事故中遭受到了严重破坏。
(2)vi. (因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦;遭受;变差
常用搭配: a bad back 背疼
suffer from a bad cold 患重感冒
a headache/toothache
How long have you been suffering from a headache?
你头痛有多久了?
联想词:sufferer n. 患病者;受苦者;受难者
suffering n. 苦难;痛苦;让人痛苦的事(常用复数)
4. destroy (destroyed, destroyed) vt.破坏,摧毁,毁灭。有时也可引申为毁掉信仰、希望等。
常见搭配
be completely/totally destroyed 被彻底摧毁
destroy ones confidence/faith/hope/life 毁掉某人的信心/信仰/希望/生活
The wrong decision Adam made almost destroyed his life and all his hopes.亚当做出的错误决定几乎毁了他的一生和所有的希望。
5. shock
(1) n.[U]休克;震惊[C]令人震惊的事;电击[C,U]剧烈震动
He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock.
他伤得不重,但处于休克状态。
The shock of the earthquake was felt for miles.
地震引起的剧烈震动在几英里外都能感受得到。
(2) vt. 使震惊
常用搭配:It shocks sb. that....../It shocks sb. to do. 使某人震惊
shock sb.to do sth.做某事使某人震惊
It shocked me to think how dangerous we had been.
想到我们之前那么危险,我心惊肉跳。
I was