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Natural Phenomena and Environment

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drizzle
1.
dri
zzle
名词

毛毛雨, 细雨

The morning began with a light drizzle that refreshed the garden.

早晨开始于一场清新的细雨,使花园焕然一新。

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inundate
2.
i
nun
date
动词

淹没, 泛滥

Heavy rains can inundate the riverbanks, causing widespread flooding in the area.

大雨可能会淹没河岸,导致该地区大面积洪水。

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anticyclone
3.
an
ti
cyc
lone
名词

反气旋, 高压区

The anticyclone settled over the region, bringing clear skies and warm temperatures for the weekend.

反气旋在该地区上空稳定下来,为周末带来了晴朗的天空和温暖的温度。

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archipelago
4.
ar
chi
pe
la
go
名词

群岛, 列岛

The Philippines is an archipelago with over 7,000 islands.

菲律宾是一个由7000多个岛屿组成的群岛

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aerosol
5.
ae
ro
sol
名词

He sprayed paint from an aerosol.

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deluge
6.
de
luge
名词

暴雨, 洪水

The deluge caused flash flooding throughout the city, overwhelming the drainage systems and submerging streets.

暴雨导致整个城市突发洪水,排水系统不堪重负,街道被淹没。

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dew
7.
dew
名词

露水, 夜间冷凝

The morning dew glistened on the grass, sparkling like diamonds in the early sunlight.

清晨的露珠在草地上闪闪发光,在朝阳下像钻石一样闪耀。

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flurry
8.
flu
rry
名词

阵雪, 疾风

A sudden flurry of snow covered the ground in minutes.

一阵突然的风雪在几分钟内覆盖了地面。

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gust
9.
gust
名词

阵风, 狂风

A sudden gust of wind rattled the windows, causing the curtains to billow into the room.

一阵突然的狂风震动了窗户,使窗帘在房间里飘扬。

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icicle
10.
i
ci
cle
名词

冰柱, 冰凌

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11.
ci
rrus
名词

卷云, 卷云

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nimbus
12.
nim
bus
名词

雨云, 积雨云

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precipitation
13.
pre
ci
pi
ta
tion
名词

The weather forecast predicts heavy precipitation tomorrow.

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thaw
14.
thaw
动词

融化, 解冻

After weeks of cold weather, the ground began to thaw, revealing patches of green grass beneath the snow.

经过几周的寒冷天气,地面开始融化,露出了雪下的绿色草块。

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bio
ha
zard
名词

生物危害, 生化危机

The research facility was shut down after an accidental release of a biohazard, posing a serious risk to public health.

研究设施在意外释放生物危害后关闭,对公共健康构成严重风险。

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cataclysm
16.
ca
tac
ly
sm
名词

大灾难, 自然灾害

The 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami caused a massive cataclysm that claimed over 200,000 lives.

2004年印尼地震和海啸造成了一场巨大的灾难,夺走了超过20万人的生命。

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contamination
17.
con
ta
mi
na
tion
名词

污染, 玷污

Water contamination poses serious health risks.

污染会带来严重的健康风险。

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effluent
18.
eff
luent
名词

污水, 液体废物

The factory was fined for discharging untreated effluent directly into the river, harming aquatic life and polluting the water.

该工厂因将未经处理的废水直接排放到河流中而被罚款,损害了水生生物并污染了水源。

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epicenter
19.
e
pi
cen
ter
名词

震中, 中心

The epicenter of the earthquake was located just outside the city, causing widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.

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eye
20.
eye
名词

眼睛, 眼睛

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

他闭上了眼睛,深吸了一口气。

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cascade
21.
cas
cade
动词

倾泻, 瀑布般落下

Water cascaded down the waterfall, creating a mesmerizing sight.

倾泻而下瀑布,创造出迷人的景象。

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dike
22.
dike
名词

堤, 堤坝

The villagers relied on the dike to protect their homes from the rising sea levels.

村民们依靠堤坝来保护他们的家园免受海平面上升的影响。

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23.
esp
la
nade
名词

海滨大道

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estuary
24.
es
tua
ry
名词

河口, 江口

The estuary teemed with marine life, providing a vital habitat for many species.

河口充满了海洋生物,为许多物种提供了重要的栖息地。

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gorge
25.
gorge
动词

狼吞虎咽, 大吃大喝

After fasting all day, she decided to gorge on a hearty meal at the buffet, savoring each dish.

禁食一整天后,她决定在自助餐上大吃一顿丰盛的饭菜,细细品味每一道菜。

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isthmus
26.
isth
mus
名词

地峡, 狭窄的土地

The Isthmus of Panama serves as a crucial land bridge connecting North and South America, facilitating the exchange of flora and fauna between the continents.

巴拿马地峡是连接北美洲和南美洲的重要陆桥,促进了大陆间动植物的交流。

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levee
27.
le
vee
名词

堤, 堤防

The town repaired the levee after the recent storm.

镇子在最近的暴风雨后修复了堤坝

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meridian
28.
me
ri
dian
名词

子午线, 经线

The Prime Meridian, located at Greenwich, England, serves as the reference point for measuring longitude around the globe.

位于英格兰格林尼治的子午线是测量全球经度的参考点。

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morass
29.
mo
rass
名词

沼泽, 泥潭

The hikers struggled to cross the morass, sinking into the mud with each step.

徒步旅行者艰难地穿过沼泽地,每走一步都陷入泥中。

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plateau
30.
pla
teau
名词

高原, 台地

The Colorado Plateau is known for its stunning landscapes, including deep canyons and colorful rock formations.

科罗拉多高原以其令人惊叹的景观而闻名,包括深峡谷和多彩的岩层。

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prairie
31.
prai
rie
名词

大草原, 平原

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promontory
32.
pro
mon
to
ry
名词
tor
33.
tor
名词

小石山, 岩石小山

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tremor
34.
tre
mor
名词

震动, 微震

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zenith
35.
ze
nith
名词

天顶, 最高点

At noon, the sun reached its zenith, directly overhead.

中午时分,太阳到达了它的天顶,正上方。

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crepuscular
36.
cre
pus
cu
lar
形容词

黄昏的, 与黄昏有关的

The crepuscular glow of the sky painted the landscape with soft pastel hues.

天空的暮光用柔和的粉彩色调描绘了风景。

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geothermal
37.
geo
ther
mal
形容词

地热的, 地热能的

Geothermal energy is harnessed by tapping into hot underground reservoirs to generate electricity.

地热能是通过利用地下热储层来发电的。

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seismic
38.
seis
mic
形容词

地震的, 与地震有关的

Seismic waves are vibrations that travel through the Earth's crust during an earthquake.

地震波是地震期间穿过地壳的振动。

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tectonic
39.
tec
to
nic
形容词

构造的, 与地壳运动和排列有关的

Tectonic activity along fault lines can result in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

沿着断层线的构造活动可能导致地震和火山喷发。

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