地震级数单词（双语地震）

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An Earthquake【译】地震

Jacquelyn and her family were sleeping in their home.【译】杰奎琳和她的家人睡在家里。【专有名词】Jacquelyn n. 杰奎琳 人名【单词】sleeping 原型：sleep 动词现在进行式或动名词 [sleep][sliːp] v. 睡觉 n. 睡眠；睡觉

Their dog Scruffy was asleep next to Jacquelyn.【译】他们的狗邋遢的睡在杰奎琳旁边。【单词】dog 名词 [dawg, dog][dɒɡ] n. 狗；家伙；卑鄙的人；没用的东西 vt. （灾难等）缠住；跟踪【单词】asleep 副词 [uh-'sleep][ə'sliːp] adj. 睡着的；已死的；不活跃的；麻木的 adv. 睡着；进入静止状态【专有名词】Scruffy ['skruhf-ee]['skrʌfi] adj. 邋遢的；肮脏的；破旧的；这里是指狗名

It was 4:36 a.m. and the night was quiet.【译】当时是凌晨4点36分，夜晚很安静。【单词】quiet 名词 ['kwahy-it]['kwaɪət] adj. 安静的；宁静的；平静的 n. 安静；平静；闲适 vt. 使平静；使安心 vi. 平静下来

There were no cars passing in the street, no noise could be heard, it was like everything was still.【译】街上没有汽车经过，也听不到噪音，好像一切都静止了。【单词】passing 原型：pass 动词现在进行式或动名词 [pas, pahs][pɑːs] v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 n. 通行证；及格；乘车券；传球；关隘，山口【单词】street 名词 [street][striːt] n. 街道；马路 adj. 街道的【单词】noise 名词 [noiz][nɔɪz] n. 噪声；喧闹声；响声 vt. 谣传 vi. 大声说话；发出噪音【单词】heard 原型：hear 动词过去分词 [heer][hɪə] v. 得知；倾听；听到；听证【单词】everything 代词 ['ev-ree-thing]['evriθɪŋ] pron. 一切；所有事物；形势；情况；最重要的东西

Jacquelyn always put a cup with water next to her bed, so that if she got thirsty during the night she didn't have to walk all the way to the kitchen.【译】杰奎琳总是在床边放一个水杯，这样如果她晚上渴了，就不用一直走到厨房。【单词】cup 名词 [kuhp][kʌp] n. 杯子；一杯之量；奖杯；罩杯 vt. 使成杯形；把某物放入杯中【单词】bed 名词 [bed][bed] n. 床；基座；底层；河床；花坛；苗圃；地层 v. 安置；发生性关系【单词】thirsty 形容词 ['thur-stee]['θɜːsti] adj. 口渴的；渴望的【单词】walk 动词原形 [wawk][wɔːk] v. 步行；陪...走；散步；偷走；走过 n. 步行；散步；人行道【单词】kitchen 名词 ['kich-uh n]['kɪtʃɪn] n. 厨房；灶间；(全套)炊具

That was when it happened.【译】就在那时。【单词】happened 原型：happen 动词过去式 ['hap-uhn]['hæpən] vi. 发生；碰巧；出现；偶遇

The furniture started shaking, and the cup of water fell to the floor.【译】家具开始摇晃，杯子里的水掉到了地板上。【单词】furniture 名词 ['fur-ni-cher]['fɜːnɪtʃə] n. 家具；设备，装置；床罩；必要的附属品；【会计】家俬【单词】shaking 原型：shake 动词现在进行式或动名词 [sheyk][ʃeɪk] v. 摇动；震动；握手 n. 片刻；摇晃【单词】fell 原型：fall 动词过去式 [fawl][fɔːl] v. 落下；倒下；来临 n. 秋天；落下；瀑布【单词】floor 名词 [flawr, flohr][flɔː] n. 地面；地板；楼层；底部 vt. 铺地板；击倒；(油门)踩到底

Scruffy started barking and it woke up Jacquelyn.【译】Scruffy 开始吠叫，它叫醒了杰奎琳。【短语】wake up 醒来，起床；例句：I wake up with a very thick head this morning. 我早晨醒来觉得头昏昏沉沉的。【单词】barking 原型：bark 动词现在进行式或动名词 [bahrk][bɑːk] v. (狗)吠；咆哮 v. 剥皮；擦伤 n. 狗吠；咆哮 n. 树皮【单词】woke 原型：wake 动词过去式 [weyk][weɪk] v. 醒来；唤醒；意识到 n. 航迹；守夜

She looked around and saw that all her stuff was shaking.【译】她环顾四周，发现所有的东西都在晃动。【单词】stuff 名词 [stuhf][stʌf] n. 东西；原料；材料 n. 素质；本质；废物；无用的想法；废话，蠢话 vt. 塞满；填满【单词】shaking 原型：shake 动名词 [sheyk][ʃeɪk] v. 摇动；震动；握手 n. 片刻；摇晃

She started screaming.【译】她开始尖叫。【单词】screaming 原型：scream 动词现在进行式或动名词 [skreem][skriːm] n. 尖叫声 v. 尖叫；（指风﹑ 机器等）发出大而尖的声音

Soon after, her father came in and told her to come out quick.【译】不久，她父亲进来叫她快点出来。【单词】Soon 原型：soon 副词 [soon][suːn] adv. 不久；很快；早；快【单词】quick 副词 [kwik][kwɪk] adj. 迅速的；快的；机敏的 adv. 迅速地；快

It was an earthquake.【译】那是一场地震。【语法】此句式为 it be 名词 that从句。其中that从句为句子真正的主语，it为形式主语。如：It's a shame (that) you're sick. 真遗憾你病了。【单词】earthquake 名词 ['urth-kweyk]['ɜːθkweɪk] n. 地震

Jacquelyn was so scared, and couldn't move.【译】杰奎琳吓得动弹不得。【单词】scared 原型：scare 过去分词做形容词 [skair][skeə] v. 受惊吓；恐吓；吓走 n. 惊吓；惊恐

Her father went in and picked her up.【译】她父亲进去接她。【单词】picked 原型：pick 动词过去式 [pik][pɪk] v. 拾；捡；挑选；采摘；找茬；偶然学到 n. 拾；捡；选择；采摘

He took her outside, where Jacquelyn's mother and brother were at already.【译】他把她带到外面，杰奎琳的妈妈和哥哥已经在那里了。【单词】brother 名词 ['bruhth -er or for 9, 'bruhth -'ur]['brʌðə] n. 兄弟

Jacquelyn and her brother were crying.【译】杰奎琳和她哥哥在哭。【单词】crying 原型：cry 动名词 [krahy][kraɪ] v. 哭；(大声)叫喊；(强烈)要求 n. 叫声；哭；喊

They didn't understand what was happening.【译】他们不明白发生了什么。【单词】understand 动词原形 [uhn-der-'stand][ˌʌndə'stænd] v. 懂得；明白；理解；认识到；听说；获悉【单词】happening 原型：happen 动名词 ['hap-uhn]['hæpən] vi. 发生；碰巧；出现；偶遇

Luckily, Jacquelyn's mother had prepared an emergency kit and had it outside.【译】幸运的是，杰奎琳的母亲准备了一个急救箱，放在外面。【单词】Luckily 原型：luckily 副词 ['luhk-uh-lee]['lʌkɪli] adv. 幸运地；幸亏地【单词】prepared 原型：prepare 动词过去分词 [pri-'pair][prɪ'peə] v. 预备；准备【单词】emergency 形容词 [ih-'mur-juhn-see][i'mɜːdʒənsi] n. 突发事件；紧急状态 adj. 应急的；紧急的；备用的【单词】kit 名词 [kit][kɪt] n. 成套工具；工具箱；装备 vt. 装备

She looked for the key, which was hidden inside a fake rock, and unlocked the box.【译】她找了找藏在一块假岩石里的钥匙，打开了盒子。【语法】sth., which ...，是定语从句，which后面的从句用来修饰前面的事物；【单词】key 名词 [kee][kiː] n. 键；关键；钥匙；答案 adj. 关键的；主要的 vt. 键入；用钥匙锁上；为 ... 调音【单词】hidden 原型：hide 动词过去分词 [hahyd][haɪd] v. 藏；隐瞒；遮避 vt. 鞭打 n. 兽皮 hid hidden /【单词】inside 介词、从属连词 [preposition in-'sahyd, 'in-sahyd; adverb in-'sahyd; noun 'in-'sahyd; adjective in-'sahyd, 'in-, 'in-sahyd][ˌɪn'saɪd] adj. 里面的 adv. 在里面 n. 内部 prep. 在 ... 里面【单词】fake 形容词 [feyk][feɪk] adj. 假的 n. 骗子；假货；欺骗 vt. 伪造；伪装 vi. 假造【单词】rock 名词 [rok][rɒk] n. 岩石；摇滚乐；困境 vt. 使震惊；摇动；使动心 vi. 来回摇动；跳摇摆舞【单词】unlocked 原型：unlock 动词过去式 [uhn-'lok][ˌʌn'lɒk] v. 开锁；开启；揭开；显露【单词】box 名词 [boks][bɒks] n. 盒子；箱子

She pulled out blankets to keep her children warm.【译】她拿出毯子给孩子们保暖。【语法】keep意为“使……处于某种状态；保持”，常用于keep 宾语 宾语补足语。如：keep 宾语 形容词/副词。如：Keep the door open.【单词】pulled 原型：pull 动词过去式 [pool][pʊl] v. 拉；拖；牵；拔；吸引 n. 拉；拉力；引力；划船；影响力【单词】blankets 原型：blanket 名词复数形式 ['blang-kit]['blæŋkɪt] n. 毛毯；覆盖物；排字版 vt. 覆盖；用毯子裹；扑灭；挡风；使包含 adj. 包含所有的；适用于所有情形的【单词】warm 形容词 [wawrm][wɔːm] adj. 温暖的；暖和的；热情的 v. 变暖；使暖和 n. 温暖的空气

Jacquelyn looked at her mother and took the blanket.【译】杰奎琳看着妈妈，拿起毯子。【单词】blanket 名词 ['blang-kit]['blæŋkɪt] n. 毛毯；覆盖物；排字版 vt. 覆盖；用毯子裹；扑灭；挡风；使包含 adj. 包含所有的；适用于所有情形的

She then saw her dad take a flashlight from the box.【译】然后她看到她爸爸从盒子里拿出一个手电筒。【单词】dad 名词 [dad][dæd] n. 爸爸【单词】flashlight 名词 ['flash-lahyt]['flæʃlaɪt] n. 手电筒；闪光灯

He used the flashlight to see if the house had any damage.【译】他用手电筒看房子有没有损坏。【单词】damage 名词 ['dam-ij]['dæmɪdʒ] n. 损害；损失；毁坏 vt. 损害；毁坏

The father knew the house was not safe, so they stayed up until someone could examine the house.【译】父亲知道房子不安全，所以他们熬夜直到有人检查房子。【短语】stay up表示“熬夜；悬在原位上；不掉”。如：I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies. 我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜看电影。表示“熬夜”时，经常后面跟late，如：Don't wake him up. he stayed up late last night.【单词】safe 形容词 [seyf][seɪf] adj. 安全的；安然无恙的；可靠的；谨慎的 n. 保险箱【单词】stayed 原型：stay 动词过去式 [stey][steɪ] v. 停留；逗留；保持 n. 停留；逗留【单词】someone 代词 ['suhm-wuhn, -wuh n]['sʌmwʌn] pron. 某人；有人【单词】examine 动词原形 [ig-'zam-in][ɪɡ'zæmɪn] vt. 检查；调查；考试；仔细观察 vi. 检查；调查

The children didn't have school due to the earthquake, so they spent the day with their parents.【译】由于地震，孩子们没有上学，所以他们和父母一起度过了一天。【短语】due to 多数表示“由于；因为”。如：This accident was due to his careless driving．同时，due 与to 单配，还可以表示“付给某人”，如：Respect is due to older people.【单词】due 形容词 [doo, dyoo][djuː] adj. 应有的；到期的；预定的；应付的 n. 应得物；会费【单词】spent 原型：spend 动词过去式 [spend][spend] n. 预算；花销 v. 花费；浪费；度过；用尽（气力等）【单词】parents 原型：parent 名词复数形式 ['pair-uh nt, 'par-]['peərənt] n. 父母；根源 v. 抚养；产生

Jacquelyn was so proud of her parents, because they knew what to do during this disaster.【译】杰奎琳为她的父母感到骄傲，因为他们知道在这场灾难中该做什么。【单词】proud 形容词 [proud][praʊd] adj. 自豪的；自尊的；自傲的；壮观盛大的【单词】disaster 名词 [dih-'zas-ter, -'zah-ster][dɪ'zɑːstə] n. 灾难

She talked to her friends, and they weren't so lucky.【译】她和她的朋友们谈过了，他们没有那么幸运。【单词】talked 原型：talk 动词过去式 [tawk][tɔːk] v. 交谈；商讨；演讲；阐述；劝服 n. 谈话；会谈；讨论；讲话；空谈【单词】friends 原型：friend 名词复数形式 [frend][frend] n. 朋友；支持者；友人 vt. 与 ... 为友【单词】lucky 形容词 ['luhk-ee]['lʌki] adj. 幸运的；带来好运的

Jacquelyn went up to her mother and father and hugged them, because she knew she felt the protection of her parents.【译】杰奎琳走到她父母面前拥抱他们，因为她知道她感受到了父母的保护。【固定用法】up to ... 是多意短语，可能的意思主要有：“一直到”，“多达.../最多到”，“忙于…”，“正在做…”，“由…决定”等；当然如果前面是get等与up固定搭配的词，up是它的基本意思（向上的）；例句：She can count up to one hundred and backward. 她能数到一百然后再倒着数回来。Our history textbooks only go up to the World War Ⅱ. 我们的历史教科书仅写到第二次世界大战。The figures add up to 450. 这些数字加起来的总数是450。【单词】hugged 原型：hug 动词过去式 [huhg][hʌɡ] v. 拥抱；紧抱；抱有；挨着 n. 拥抱；紧抱【单词】protection 名词 [pruh-'tek-shuhn][prə'tekʃn] n. 保护；防卫