3.hastily adv.匆忙地,仓促地
例句:a hastily assembled force of warriors
紧急召集起来的一队勇士
He hastily changed his subject.
他匆匆换了个话题。
4.frantic adj.紧张忙乱的;手忙脚乱的
例句:They made frantic attempts to revive him.
他们拼命地努力让他苏醒过来。
things in the office are frantic right now.
现在办公室里是忙作一团。
5.agonizing adj.使人极度痛苦的;使人苦闷的;使人烦恼的
例句:It was an agonizing decision for him.
这对他来说是一个痛苦的决定。
6.compile vt.收集; 编辑, 编制
例句:It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.
编辑一部好词典需要数年的艰苦工作。
7.spectacularly ad.壮观地;引人注目地
8.code n.道德准则;行为规范
9.operational adj.即可使用的
例句:The airport did not become operational until May.
机场到五月才可使用。
10.tournament n.锦标赛; 联赛
例句:He was the best boxer in the tournament.
他是本届联赛的最佳拳手。
11.rank vt.排列,归类于
1. All along, the miners’ families had clung to the hope that the men may have reached one of the safety shelters equipped with food, oxygen and water, but their wait is far from over.