Apocalypse for beginners 09 Flashcards
1
Q
UNSCATHED
A
невредимый, неповреждённый
Her husband died in the accident but she, amazingly, escaped unscathed.
2
Q
TAKE ABACK
A
захватить врасплох; поразить
I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.
The news really took us aback.
3
Q
SPOUT
A
литься потоком, хлестать
разглагольствовать, ораторствовать
He spouts a load of pretentious nonsense and people are stupid enough to believe him!
4
Q
BULRUSH [‘bulrʌʃ]
A
камыш
5
Q
SPHAGNUM [‘sfægnəm]
A
торфяной мох
6
Q
PEAT BOG
A
торфяное болото, торфяник
7
Q
OBLITERATE
A
изглаживать (из памяти), вычёркивать, стирать
Perhaps she gets drunk to obliterate painful memories.
8
Q
RUBBLE [‘rʌbl]
A
каменная кладка, каменные обломки
The bomb reduced the house to rubble.
9
Q
PAPER MILL
A
a factory where paper is made
10
Q
PENKNIFE (also pocketknife)
A
перочинный ножик
