earthquake [ˈəːθkweik] n. 地震
【构】earth（陆地，土地）＋quake（震动，颤抖）＝earthquake（地震）
【扩】quake 地震
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A: He was sleeping when the earthquake occurred.
B: Then how did he escape?
A：地震发生的时候他正在睡觉。
B：那他是怎么逃出来的呢？
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slumber [ˈslʌmbə] v. 睡眠
ninepin [ˈnainpin] n. 九柱戏中的木柱
rigid [ˈridʒid] adj. 坚硬的
【扩】petrous 坚硬的，岩石般的
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A: She was rigid with fear.
B: What on earth did she see?
A：她害怕得全身都僵住了。
B：她究竟看到了什么？
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delicate [ˈdelikət] adj. 灵敏的
【派】delicately 微妙地
【搭】A dog has a delicate sense of smell.
狗具有灵敏的嗅觉。
seismometer [saizˈmɔmitə] n. 地震仪
penholder [ˈpenˌhəuldə] n. 笔杆
legibly [ˈledʒəbli] adv. 字迹清楚地
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A: He can write as neatly and legibly as the other person if he takes his time over it.
B: OK. I will not urge him next time.
A：若他不匆匆忙忙写的话，他能写得和另一个人一样整洁，清楚。
B：好的，我下次不催他了。
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drum [drʌm] n. 鼓状物
wriggle [ˈriɡəl] v. 扭动
【扩】wiggle 扭动 twist 扭曲
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A: A snake wriggled across the wet path.
B: I am so lucky that I didn't see the snake.
A：一条蛇从潮湿的小路上蜿蜒而过。
B：很幸运我没有看到那条蛇。
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bluebottle [ˈbluːbɔtl] n. 绿头苍蝇
graph [ɡræf] n. 图表
graphic [ˈɡræfik] adj. 图示的
【派】graphically 用图表的方式
【搭】graphic method 图解法
【例】Computer graphics, by which you can display and change pictures on a screen, are used in many areas of industrial designs.
计算机图像可在屏幕上显示和予以更改，已在工业设计方面得到广泛应用。
longitudinal [ˌlɔndʒiˈtjuːdinəl] adj. 纵向的
【例】This sequence is presented as a longitudinal progression of events.
这个顺序是按照事件纵向进展进行划分的。
transverse [ˈtrænsvəːs] adj. 横向的
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A: When we transverse the storm will definitely be very big.
B: Is there anything we can do now?
A：我们横渡时风浪一定很大。
B：现在有没有什么是我们能做的呢？
noun [专属名词]九柱球戏的木柱 - Another Tozeuma shrimp is also found at Ninepin Group.
adjective [原级]柔和的，清淡的；虚弱的，纤弱的；脆弱的，易碎的；小巧玲珑的，纤细的；微妙的，棘手的；精致的，精巧的；灵巧的，熟练的；（仪器）灵敏的 - He had delicate hands.
noun [专属名词]精美的衣物 - The name Latifah, by the way, means "delicate."
noun [专属名词]鼓；大桶；敲击声；鼓状物；<史>军鼓手；<英，非正式>一套房间，（公寓）套间；<澳，非正式>（可靠的）内部消息；（18世纪末、19世纪初流行的）傍晚茶会，下午茶会 - When you beat the drum, you feel good.
verb [vt. 及物动词]不停地击打；击鼓，打鼓 - He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk.
adjective [原级]纵长的，纵向的；纵观的；经度的 - The third axis is the longitudinal axis.
