Word List
dwell vi. 居住；生存
half-listen vi. 似听非听
shed n. 棚，小屋
abruptly adv. 突然地
bomb n. 炸弹
alert n. 警报
missile n. 导弹
launch v. 发射
head vt. 朝特定方向行进
verified adj. 经证实的
tune vt. 调整收音机至某一频率
ashen adj. 灰色的，灰白色的
blurt vi. 脱口而出
loathing n. 厌恶，憎恶
dispatch vt. 派遣，发送
nuclear adj. 原子核的，核的
weapon n. 武器
shelter n. 避难所
drill n. 军事训练；操练
rehearsal n. 演习，排练
bearing n. 举止，态度
youngster n. 儿童，少年
hustle vt. 催促，猛推
tersely adv. 简捷地；简要地
slide vt. 使滑动
headboard n. 床头板
crisp adj. 凉爽的
fall n. （美）秋天
latch vt. 用门闫关上
refuge n. 避难所
Christian n. 基督徒
showdown n. 摊牌
contend vt. 坚决主张；断言
religious adj. 宗教的
pap n. 无实质内容的东西
retort vi. 反驳，驳斥
primary adj. 主要的，首要的
protest vt. 反驳；申明；抗议
purify vt. 净化，使纯净
thy adj. （古）你的
ark n. 方舟
scoff vi. 嘲弄，嘲笑
sureness n. 千真万确，确实
pounding n. 重击声
urgent adj. 紧急的
ram n. 撞击工具，撞夯
batter vt. 捶打，击
reasonably adv. 合理地
relentlessly adv. 持续地
evenly adv. 平静地，冷静地
stun vt. 使震惊
plea n. 恳求，请求
thrust vt. 猛推，挤
hastily adv. 匆忙地，急切地
newcomer n. 新来者
marvel vi. 惊讶，惊异
unlatch vt. 打开（门闩）
surge vi. 涌来
block n. 阻塞，阻碍
shove vt. 推挤
bar vt. 闩（门窗等）
babble vi. 唠叨
incoherently adv. 语无伦次地；不连贯地
utterly adv. 完全地，彻底地
panic-stricken adj. 极度受惊的
grin vi. 露齿而笑
reassuringly adv. 安慰地
devotion n. 热爱，挚爱
blast v. 炸
eternity n. 永恒；不朽
Proper Names
H.C.Neal H·C·尼尔
Bible 《圣经》
Noah 诺亚
Useful Expressions
keep (radio) tuned for 收听（广播）
look … in the eye 直视，正视
be squared away 使……就绪
typical of ……是……的特征
make it plain 明确说明
warn sb. of 警告（某人）
see no need for 认为没有必要
can’t call oneself... 不称职
turn …out 轰出；开除
break down 推倒；克服（障碍）
Word Study
leave vt.&vi.
1.离开（某地）；离开（某人）
V;V+N
It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be leaving.
Andersen left his hometown when he was a boy.
“Thank you, Miss Winthrop,” he said as he left the room.
I left my mum and dad in the North and came to London.
2.脱离（机构、工作单位、团体等）
He left school when he was only 14.(毕业或辍学)
She left the university to work for a women’s organization.(辞职)
The best goalkeeper(守门员) has left AC Milan.
3.留下，留给，遗留
V+N(+N)
He left half of the gold on a rock and then walked on.
They left me a note before they went to work.
The man left 10,000 yuan for his family to use while he was away.
He didn’t leave his family anything valuable when he died.
Henry Ground left his money to 12 of his friends.
His father, on his death, had left him his sword and some history books.
4.留下某处；忘在某处
V+N
When you finish, leave your answer sheets on your desk.
Please leave your wet umbrella at the door.
Oh, dear, I’ve left my mobile phone in the taxi.
5.使……处于某种状态；让……做……
V+N+adj./doing/-ed
When I took notes, I left every other line on my notepaper blank.
Hughie walked home, leaving Alan Trevor helpless with laughter.
School science courses used to concentrate on the unimportant parts of science, leaving the major insights almost untouched.
We walked off, leaving him sitting by himself to calm down.
6.Phrases:
leave for (a place ) 动身去某地
leave sth. out 删去；漏掉
leave sb. / sth. alone 不理会；不干涉
leave sb. a message 留口讯
leave a (n) …impression on sb. 给某人留下……印象
send vt.
1.寄（信等），发（电报等），（派人）送（某物）
V(+N)+N
A request for the boy to rush to Brooklyn was sent to the Red Cross director of the North Carolina Marine Corps camp.
Months after his operation, David and I sent our unknown donor family letters in care of the New England Organ Bank.
Whenever he visits a new place, he always sends his parents a local postcard.
I sent a smart toy car to my nephew for his birthday.
2.使某人去（学校、医院等、监狱等）；派某人去做……
V+N+to(+a place);V+N+to do (目的状语)
Jonas Colin of the Royal Theater collected funds from friends to send Andersen to school.
An old man collapsed in the street, and he was sent to hospital immediately.
When Andersen’s mother was a little girl, she was sent out on the street to beg.
Mr. Grayson recently sent his salesmen to a new industrial area out West to demonstrate some new machine.
3.使……进入（……状态），使……变得
V+N+adj. /doing /(in) to+N
The news almost sent her mad.
The man received a hard kick that sent him flying.
Colin went on reading out Henry’s will in a flat tone, which, if they weren’t so interested, would have sent everyone to sleep.
The announcement sent the passengers in the plane into a panic.
4.Phrases:
send for sb. /sth. 派人去叫某人或去拿某物
send one’s love, regards, best wishes, thanks, greetings, etc. to sb. 代……向某人致意，表示感谢、祝贺等
turn vt. & vi.
1.转动，转弯，转身
V;V+N;V+prep. phrase / adv.
With that, the Marine turned and left the hospital.
He heard his wife approaching and turned as she entered the room.
Agent X turned the violin carefully and wiped off the bow.
He turned his head and looked about him to make absolutely sure that he and the druggist were alone in the tiny drugstore.
2.翻转；翻身；翻（书页等）
V;V+N;V+ prep. phrase
All night she couldn’t sleep, and tossed and turned in bed.
Henry managed to get into the exhibition the day before and turned all the painting upside down.
My hands were shaking so much that I could hardly turn the pages.
Now, turn to Page 3 and let’s look at the text.
3.变得；使变得
V+ adj. / N; V+ N + adj.
When Sangstrom heard what the druggist said, he turned pale.
He turned traitor.
The October winds turned the trees yellow, brown and red.
4.变成；使变成
V(+N) + into + N
In one of Andersen’s fairy tales, the ugly ducking turned into a beautiful swan.
Overindulgence may turn children into selfish and self-centered adults.
The reproduction of photos in newspapers turned famous people into celebrities.
5.Phrases;
turn around 转身
turn away 把（脸）转过去
turn down (扭转开关等)调小（音量等）；拒绝
turn off 关掉（电视机或电灯等）
turn on 打开（电视机或电灯等）
