Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia

词汇短语园地

1. blow  vt. & vi.  吹;吹动;刮

The winds blow across the sea， pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.

风吹过海面，把小的波浪向前推进，变成越来越大的波浪。

The wind has blown my hat off.

风把我的帽子刮走了。

blow  n.  打;打击;奇袭;猛攻

give sb a blow on the head  給某人头上一击

2. frightening  adj.  吓人的;可怕的

The frightening noise made her hair stand on end.

恐怖的声音使她毛骨悚然。

frighten  vt.  使惊恐;使害怕

The ghost story frightened the child.

这个鬼怪故事使孩子十分惊恐。

frightened  adj.  受惊的;害怕的

Frightened children were calling for their mothers.

受惊的孩子们呼喊着妈妈。

3. mass  adj.  大量的;大规模的

We want to promote literacy on a mass scale.

我们想大规模地提高文化水平。

mass  n.  大量;众多

A great mass of snow has fallen off the roof.

从房顶掉下了一大块积雪。

A great mass of people are coming to see the exhibition.

大批人前来参观展览。

4. process  n.  进程;过程

Producing a dictionary is a slow process.

编写一本字典是一个缓慢的过程。

We are in the process of selling our house.

我们正在出售自家的住宅。

5. forecast  vt.  预报;预告

As forecasted， the storm will continue to be weakened when moving to the northwest.

预报显示，在向西北移动过程中，风暴强度将继续减弱。

Experts forecasted a steady rise in the number of tourists.

专家预测游客人数会持续增长。

6. concerned  adj.  关心的;担心的

Concerned parents held a meeting.

忧心忡忡的家长们开了一个会。

（1） be concerned about/with/for/over sb/sth 担心、关心某人/某事

They are very concerned with lab security.

他们很担心实验室的安全问题。

Parents are naturally concerned for their childrens safety.

父母自然关心他们儿女的安全。

Please dont be concerned about me.

请不要担心我。

He was concerned over his sons financial difficulties.

他担心他儿子的资金困难。

（2） be concerned that...  担心……

She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost.

她担心自己会错过转弯的地方而迷路。

（3） be concerned with/in  和……有关;牵涉

I am not concerned with that matter any longer.

我跟那件事不再有关。

He was only indirectly concerned in what took place.

他只是间接与所发生的事有关。

7. major  adj.  主要的;重要的;大的

There were calls for major changes to the welfare system.

有人要求对福利制度进行重大改革。

较大的;较多的;主要的;重要的;一流的;主修的

The house needs major repairs.

这幢房子需要大修。

Her major subject is chemistry.

她的主修学科是化学。

8. complain  vi.  抱怨;发牢骚

You have no reason to complain.

你没有理由抱怨。

I have to complain to the manager about it.

对这件事我不得不向经理提意见。

She often complains that he is dishonest.

她常埋怨说他不诚实。

complain （to sb） about/of sth  （向某人）抱怨某事

He complained （to me） about the food.

他（向我）抱怨伙食不佳。

9. scary  adj.  令人害怕的;引起惊恐的

The volcano in that country broke out. It was scary.

那个国家的火山爆发了，令人特别惊恐。

She put worms， snakes and other scary things into a pot.

她把虫、蛇和其他可怕的东西放到罐子里。

10. cut down  砍倒

Tom has been asked to have the tree cut down.

有人請求汤姆把那棵树砍倒。