词汇:
1.casino
n. 娱乐场,(供表演跳舞赌博的地点),一种牌戏
例句与用法:
Afraid the casino will draw undesirable elements to the town.
担心赌场会把不良分子吸引到镇上来
He spends all his time gambling in the casino.
他把时间都消磨在赌场的赌博上。
2.vulnerable
adj. 易受伤害的,有弱点的
例句与用法:
She is very young and vulnerable to temptation/fraud.
她很年轻,易受诱惑/易受骗上当。
The potato is vulnerable to several pests.
马铃薯易受几种害虫的侵害.
3.devastate
v. 毁坏
例句与用法:
She was devastated by his death.
她因他去世而悲痛欲绝。
I was devastated by the news of the wreck.
我获悉失事的消息感到十分震惊。
Our Embassy was devastated by three bombs of NATO.
我们的使馆被北约的三枚炸弹炸毁了。
4.literally
adv. 逐字地,按照字面上地,不夸张地
例句与用法:
Before changes were mad in the law, some prostitutes literally went on the streets. Now, they operate more discreetly from bars and clubs.
在法律未修改之前,一些妓女直接在街上拉客;现在,他们偷偷摸摸地活动在酒吧或夜总会了。
The prediction was literally accomplished.
这个预言确实实现了。
Idioms usually cannot be translated literally in another language.
成语通常不能照字面译成另一种语言。
5.debris
n. 碎片,残骇
例句与用法:
They had to wade knee-deep through mud and debris to reach the victims.
他们须通过齐膝的烂泥和堆积物, 磕磕绊绊来到遇难者身旁.
The sea tided the debris ashore.
潮水把碎片杂物冲上海滩。