TOEFL单词短语学习:
horrendous adj. 可怕的;惊人的 (adjective): terrible
- Over twenty people lost their lives in the horrendous accident.
collide vi. 碰撞;抵触,冲突 (verb): run into, crash into
- The boat collided with another ship in the dense fog.
tomb n. 坟墓;死亡 (noun): grave, a place where the dead are buried
- The tomb of the unknown soldier is buried on the hill over there.
engulf vt. 吞没;吞食,狼吞虎咽 (verb): surround or enclose
- The smoke from the fire engulfed the entire house.
to be unfolded 展开 (verb): to reveal or disclose
- The true facts of the case were unfolded after extensive interviews with witnesses.
attic n. 阁楼;顶楼;鼓室上的隐窝 (noun): the are between the ceiling and the roof
- We keep our presents in the attic until Christmas Eve so the kids won't find them.
recount vt. 叙述;重新计算 (verb): to retell, like a story
- My father used to recount his Christmas memories when I was a child.
- We should show acts of charity to those less fortunate throughout the year.