Vocabulary Review - Unit 4 Week 1 - Changing Environments

Question 1

Alignment

Answer 1

对准 - The sights of the gun must be in alignment with the

target.

Question 2

Calamity

Answer 2

灾害 - The 1889 Johnstown flood was a calamity.

Question 3

Eclipse

Answer 3

日食 - An example of an eclipse is when the sun becomes blocked out for a few moments during the day.

Question 4

Inconvenience

Answer 4

不方便 - Floods are an inconvenience for many people.

Question 5

Generated

Answer 5

产生 - Dams are built to generate electricity from water.

Question 6

Periodic

Answer 6

定期 - Johnstown experienced periodic flooding.

Question 7

Prolonged

Answer 7

延长 - One way to prolong a pet’s life is to feed it well.

Question 8

Tenacity

Answer 8

韧性 - The people of Johnstown showed great determination and tenacity as they began to rebuild.

Question 9

Scorching

Answer 9

酷热 - I can’t wait to get out of this scorching heat.

Question 10

inhabited

Answer 10

居住 - This house was inhabited by a famous artist.

Question 11

withered

Answer 11

干枯 - The flowers in the garden withered from lack of rain.

Question 12

catastrophe

Answer 12

灾难 - The 1889 Johnstown flood was a catastrophe.