生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第38期:談論自然災害(2)

9. We should hold together and overcome difficulies caused by the natural disaster.
我們應該團結一致，克服自然災害造成的困難。
還能這樣說：
We should unit as one and concentrate efforts on the natural disaster.
We ought to be on the same side and get over the difficulties caused by the natural disaster.
應用解析：
overcome a bad habit 改掉壞習慣；
overcome one's shortcomings 克服缺點；
be overcome with liquor 喝醉
10. We have to do something to help the people in the stricken area.
我們要做些什麼來幫助災區人民。
還能這樣說：
Something should be done for the people in the disaster area.
People in the distress area need us to give them a hand.
諺語：
God helps those who help themselves.
自助者，天助之。
11. No one would bow to natural disasters.
我們決不向自然災害低頭。
還能這樣說：
We should never surrender to the natural disasters.
Everything will stand straight in front of natural disaster.
諺語：
Snake-like Reflection of a Bow in the Cup.
杯弓蛇影。
12. Ask me what just happened.
你猜剛剛發生什麼事。
還能這樣說：
Guess what!
Guess what happened just now.
諺語：
Better to ask the way than go astray.
問路總比迷路好。
13. The flood made so many people homeless.
洪水讓很多人無家可歸。
還能這樣說：
Many people were drowned out of their homes.
The flood made many people lose their house and home.
諺語：
An expert is an expert.
專家就是專家。
14. The entire town drowned in the tsunami.
整個小鎮都被海嘯淹沒了。
還能這樣說：
The town was covered with water in the tsunami.
The sea water spread over the town in the tsunami.
應用解析：
be drowned 淹死，溺死；
drown oneself 投水；
eyes drowned in tears 淚汪汪的眼睛；
drown oneself in 埋頭於
15. Heavy rainfalls inundated the crops.
大雨淹沒了莊稼。
還能這樣說：
The flood overflowed the crops.
The crops were covered with heavy rain.
應用解析：
make heavy weather of sth. 將某事弄得比實際困難；
heavy going difficult or boring 困難的；令人厭煩的
16. Soil and water loss is the trouble root of the natural disaster in Jiangxi Province.
水土流失是江西自然災害的根源。
還能這樣說：
Soil and water loss has led to the natural disaster in Jiangxi Province.
The natural disaster in Jiangxi Province was caused by soil and water loss.
應用解析：
to the roots 充分地；竭力地；徹底地；
root and branch 徹底，完全地；
root sth. up 連根拔起
17. The natural disaster was quite serious.
這場自然災害很嚴重。
還能這樣說：
The natural calamity has brought about bad results.
A lot of grave consequences resulted from the natural calamity.
應用解析：
court disaster 惹禍；
walk with disaster 與災禍打交道，招致災難