北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 22 lesson3-2

[00:02.27]B Volcanic¹ eruptions³ and earthquakes
[00:05.51]have always been a threat in certain parts
[00:07.84]of the world.
[00:09.00]A volcanic eruption² virtually wiped out the
[00:11.15]small Caribbean island of Montserrat in 1997,
[00:15.66]and there have been serious earthquakes
[00:17.91]in Greece, Turkey and EI Salvador.
[00:21.07]The earthquakes that rocked the small Central
[00:23.11]American country of EI Salvador in 2001
[00:26.22]came as the people were still rebuilding their
[00:28.70]houses and recovering from 1998's
[00:31.30]Hurricane Mitch.
[00:32.17]

1 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

2 eruption   

n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发；（疾病等）发作

参考例句：

• The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
• The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。

3 eruptions   

n.喷发，爆发( eruption的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 火山喷发已导致200多人丧生。 来自辞典例句