373. Families of as many as 10 people have had to shelter under a single tent and share cookstoves and bathing facilities with neighbors.
英语四级译文:
曾经有多达10位成员的家庭不得不栖身在一个单人帐篷下,并与邻近的人共用炉灶和洗浴设施。
四级词汇讲解:
as many as本意为“有……之多”,此处强调数量之多,意为“多达”。如:
The bus can hold as many as 100 people.这辆公共汽车可以搭载多达100人。
shelter意为“躲避”,此处为不及物动词。如:
We sat in the shade sheltering from the sun.我们坐在树荫下,免得被太阳晒。
facility意为“设施,设备”。如:
The hotel has special facilities for disabled people.该酒店有专供残疾人使用的设施。
英语四级考点归纳:
shelter可作及物动词,意为“保护,掩蔽,收容”,可用于shelter sb./sth from的结构之中。如:
They tried to help shelter the homeless.他们努力帮助庇护无家可归者。
Trees shelter the houses from the wind.树为房子挡住了风。