Module4 Sandstorms in Asia 分析资料Introduction1.It lasted for ten hours and was very frightening.它(这场沙尘暴)持续了十个小时,令人特别恐惧。(1)last vi. 继续;持续;维持。例如:Our summer holidays last a long time every year.我们的假期每年有很长一段时间。 The hot weather lasted until the end of September.炎热的天气一直持续到九月底。(2)frightening adj. 令人恐惧的, 引起突然惊恐的。例如:a frightening experience一次可怕的经历The news is quite frightening.这消息引起人们的恐惧。2.The wind blew the sand high around the houses,and some cars were almost completely buried by the sand.强劲的风吹得房子周围的沙尘四处飞扬,有些小汽车几乎被沙尘所埋没。blow vt.& vi. 吹,吹动,刮。例如:The winds blow across the sea,pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.风吹过海面,把小的波浪推向前进,变成越来越大的波浪。The wind has blown my hat off.风把我的帽子刮走了。blow [C] 打,打击,奇袭,猛攻。例如:give sb. a blow on the head 给某人头上一击3.Deserts are also created because people cut down trees and dig up grass.人们肆意砍伐树木和破坏草皮也是导致土壤沙漠化的原因之一。cut down 砍倒;缩减;降价。例如:The apple tree was dead and he cut it down.那棵苹果树枯死了,所以他把它砍掉。We can’t cut down our expenses any more.我们不能再削减费用了。I managed to cut the shopkeeper down to $100 for the watch.我跟店主杀价,终于把这手表降到 100 美元。dig up 掘出;挖出;发掘;捐出。 例如:He has dug up some vegetables.他挖出了一些蔬菜。Can you dig up any money? 你能凑点钱吗?4.If you are in a desert,what is the first sign of a sandstorm?假若你正在沙漠中,沙尘暴要来临的最初迹象是什么?sign [C] 记号,符号,姿势;告示,标语;牌子;迹象;征兆。例如:He made a sign for me to follow him.他向我示意跟着他(走)。 The sign by the road said“No Parking”.路边的牌子上写着“禁止停车”。There are no signs of life about...