英语好词组

slamming shut砰的一声关上了

whip-wielding挥舞

The steamer pitched and rolled in a rough se.

船在汹涌的海上左右颠簸

tortuous journey曲折的旅程

the dreams that sustained them turned into a mirage

fleeing war

a concerted effort共同努力

at stakeadv.濒于险境，处于成败关头;

lengthy battle漫长战役

lengthy battle漫长战役

lashed out猛烈抨击

The billionaire businessman did not bow to calls to soften his aggressive tone.这位亿万富豪商人不低头，以软化他的侵略性的语气。

violence spilled onto the streets.暴力蔓延到街头。

Further inflaming tensions这进一步加剧了紧张局势

a sprawling retiree community一个庞大的退休社区

build on his come-from-behind victory打造他的后来居上

Cheap diapers are hard to come by经过；串门；得到for the families that have the least to spend on them.

scans coupons and travels for bargains扫描优惠券和特价商品chafe her son's skin擦伤皮肤

I kid you not 我不骗你

pampering the poor 照顾穷人

Hard-pressed families处于困境的家庭

Overnight shift 熬夜值班

Potty training 如厕训练

In the northern hemisphere ,hurricanes always spin in a counterclockwise direction 按逆时针方向,whereas in the southern hemisphere, they spin in clockwise.

Compose an Email 写一封邮件

The surging energy prices 不断飙升的能源价格

My passport is valid for 3 years. 我的护照的有效期是三年Cardinal rule 首要原则

a frenzy of selling疯狂的销售

put paid to毁坏; 破坏; 结束; 了结;

eat and drink too much 吃喝玩乐

hunt bargains 搜寻便宜货

We all have a profound stake in doin g sth任重而道远

dip their own hands in their compatriots’blood同胞的

at short notice立即

cemented its position as the market leader in巩固地位

the main culprits 罪魁祸首

sorry state of affairs 窘境

Shed new light on this questions ..揭示问题

Sth is where our group first jumped into this story 这是我们组最初做这个项目的原因

toil in abject poverty 在穷困潦倒中辛劳

yearned-for freedom

向往的自由

plots of land 一块块土地

basket case （因战争或灾难而造成）四肢不全的人，完全没有希望的人

Powerhouse 强大的人

take office 正式上任