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havoc

/ˈhæv.ək/

Meanings
noun

灾难，浩劫

Widespread devastation, destruction

Examples :

"The earthquake wreaked havoc on the small town, leaving buildings in ruins and streets impassable. "
地震给这个小镇带来了巨大的灾难，房屋倒塌，街道无法通行。
disaster war environment property

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Illustration devastation

devastation noun

/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/

毁灭，破坏，摧毁。

"The hurricane caused widespread devastation, destroying homes and businesses in the coastal town. "

飓风造成了广泛的毁灭，摧毁了沿海城镇的房屋和商业场所。

Illustration widespread

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

Illustration snowstorm

snowstorm noun

/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/

暴风雪，雪暴。

"The snowstorm made it impossible to drive to work, so I stayed home. "

这场暴风雪太大了，根本没法开车去上班，所以我待在家里了。

Illustration impassable

impassable adjective

/ɪmˈpæsəbl/

无法通过，不能通行，不可逾越。

"The mountain path was impassable after the heavy snowfall. "

大雪过后，这条山路已经无法通行了。

Illustration indiscriminate

indiscriminate adjective

/ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/

不加选择的，任意的

"How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?"

他交朋友怎么能这么不加选择呢？

Illustration slaughter

slaughter noun

/ˈslɔːtə/ /ˈslɔtɚ/

宰杀, 屠宰

"The community protested the proposed slaughter of deer in the park to control the population. "

社区抗议在公园里为了控制数量而拟议的鹿群屠宰。

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

毁灭，破坏。

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

被判拆除的大楼将在中午被 毁灭/破坏。

Illustration buildings

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

建筑物，楼房

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造将在几个星期内完成。

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

Illustration merchandise

merchandise noun

/ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs/ /ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪz/ /ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪs/ /ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪz/

商品，货物.

"good business depends on having good merchandise"

生意兴隆取决于拥有优质的商品。

Illustration earthquake

earthquake noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

地震, 地动

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "

地震在课间休息时摇晃了学校大楼，造成了一些轻微的损坏。

Illustration indiscriminately

indiscriminately adverb

/ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnətli/ /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtli/

不加选择地，随意地.

"During the water balloon fight, the children threw water balloons indiscriminately at anyone who came near, friend or foe. "

在水球大战中，孩子们不加选择地向所有靠近的人扔水球，无论是朋友还是敌人。