例句:The drought has intensified.
旱情加剧了。
4.turbulent a.狂暴的,吵闹的
5.decline vt.vi.辞谢; 谢绝(邀请等)
例句:We asked her to come to our party, but she declined.
我们请她来参加我们的晚会, 但是她谢绝了。
6.broach vt.谈起,提出讨论
例句:I thought I’d better broach the matter with my boss.
我想我最好还是跟老板说一下这事。
Have you broached the subject of the money he owes us?
你谈没谈起他欠我们钱的事?
7.exertion n. 尽力,努力,行使,发挥,运动
例句:He finds tennis demanding too much exertion.
他发现打网球很费体力。
8.smother vt.vi.(使)窒息, (使)透不过气
例句:Don't put that cloth over the baby's face, you'll smother him!
不要把布盖在那个婴儿脸上, 会使他窒息的!
9.stubbornly adv.倔强地;顽强地;顽固地
例句:The detective stubbornly persisted with his questions.
侦探执意继续问他的问题。
The old man held onto his job stubbornly and would not retire.
那老人倔强地不肯脱离工作岗位,不愿意退休。
10.dismantle v.(逐渐)废除, 取消
例句:The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation.