1. these days=nowadays=currently=the present days=to date 当今
2. era 时代,年代 a period of time
decade 十年 century 百年 period 时期
3. weight n.重 height n.高 e.g.How much do you weigh 您多重 tall 有生命的 high 无生命的
heighten v.使加强,增高,增强 ~enhance v.~strengthen
4. hero n.英雄 heroic a.英雄的,英勇的 heroism n.英雄主义
5. common sense 常识
6. describe v.描述 description n.描述 describable a. 可以描述的 speechless a.无语的
7. victim n.受害者,牺牲者 massacre n.屠杀
8. survivor n.生还者,幸存者 continue to live after an accident,war,or illness
9. tragedy n. 悲剧性事件,惨剧,惨案 greek tragedy 希腊悲剧
10. mass shooting 大型枪击案
重要!!!11. sequence n. 序列,排序 subsequent a.随后的,继…之后 be ~to 在…之后=be after …
写作中:then thus therefore ~~subsequently 或 first of all/to begin with /to start with ~~subsequently
12. departure n.离开 depart v.离开
13. associate n.同事,伙伴 ,有交流合作的同事 more close colleague n.可能没有任何交集的同事
14. congresswoman n.女国会议员
15. courageous a.勇敢的 无畏的
16. save the life 救命 life-saver 救命恩人help sb. 帮助
17. tender a. 温柔的 the tender night 温柔的夜
18.path n.路 pathy n.情感 sym n.同时 sympathy n.同情,共情 antipathy n.反感 apathy n.冷漠
19. be by one's side 支持,在某人身边
20. gave one's life for sb./sth. 为…捐躯 e.g.I'll give all my life for you.
21. shot n.枪声 hear shot ring out 听到枪声
22. ring out 响起 ring n.圆,圈,环;戒指;擂台 ring a bell to sb. 给某人敲响警钟
23. shield n.盾牌 v.挡住 ~sb./sth. from sb./sth.
24. hail n.一阵弹雨,像雹子般袭来的石块等
25. bullet/sound/water proof (一点都进不来)防弹/隔音/防水
26. memorize v.背,记忆 memory n.记忆,回忆 remember v. 记住 memorial service 追悼会 funeral n.葬礼
27. priest n.神父,牧师
28. mark v. 标记 remark v.重复标记 remarkable a.非凡的,不寻常的,显著的
29. Long known for 一直以来,以…被熟知
30. civilian a.平民的,百姓的,民用的 ~hero 平民英雄
31. instinct n.直觉 ~ly adv. 出于本能地 the six sense 第六感
32. graceful a. 有风度,端庄,优雅,
33. extraordinary a.非凡的
34. be/get caught up in sth. ~be involved in 被卷入
35. in the words of sb./in sb.s words 用某人的话来讲
36. widow n.遗孀
37. downtown n.市中心 uptown n.郊区
38. emergency responders 应急人员
39. solemnly adv. 庄严地,严肃地 I do solemnly sware .
40. believed deeply in 深深地相信
41. commitment n.投入,忠诚,奉献,承诺
42. wasted a. 报废,极度迷醉的
43. goodwill n.好心,好意,亲善 As a gesture (表示)of goodwill,we agreed to do the work free of charge.
44. reserve sth. for sb. /sth. 保留,预订 =book Do you have a reservation?你有小费吗?
45. distinguish v.区别,区分 =differentiate v.=differ … from … distinct a. 显著的,有区别的,清晰的
46. call of duty 使命召唤
47. personnel n. (公司,组织,军队的)人员
48. legend n.传奇的人物 legacy n.传奇的事物 larger-than-life a.传奇
49. jail n.监狱 =prison go to jail 从监狱 go to the jail 去监狱看望
50. confine v.(con 全部)监禁,禁闭 fine v.限制,罚款,a.好的 infinite a.无限的 finite a.有限的
51.chamber n.室 (小于room) booth n.隔间
52. solitary a.单独的,独自的 alone a./adv. 单独的 die/live/eat alone 孤独终老/独居/单独吃饭
53. He made a choice not to be bitter.他选择不吐苦水。
54. reconcile v.调和,调解
55. establish harmony 建立和谐
56. conflict n.冲突 be in conflict with 与…有冲突 conflicted a.冲突的,矛盾的
57. average a.普通的 arerage peaple 普通人
58. in relation to 关于,相关 relatives 亲戚 friends and relatives 亲朋好友
59. everyday heroes 平民英雄 everyday a.日常的,平常的
60. raise the question 提出问题 raise v. (- sth. )把…举起,抬起,提高, rise v.(sth.-) 某事物自己上升
61. make sense of sth. 理解,弄懂某事 it make sense.有道理 Is it understood?理解了吗?= Does this make sense to all of you? make no sense 没有道理 nonsense a. 无理取闹 =bullshit n.胡说,狗屁
62. tragedy n. 悲惨的事;不幸;灾难;惨案;悲剧;悲剧作品
63. appeal sb. to do /call on sb. to do 倡导某人做某事 advocate n. 倡导 promoter n.倡导者,支持者,筹办者
64. late wife 亡妻
65. off-duty a.下班的, on-duty a.上班的
66. grief n.a.(因所爱的人去世)extremely sadness 悲痛,悲伤
67. rage n. 盛怒,狂怒 outrage v.大发雷霆 outrageos a.无法容忍的,反常 furious a. 怒火中烧(会打人)
68. tirelessly adv. 孜孜不倦地
69. legislation n.法规,法律 regulation n.规章制度)(不得违背legislation )
70. authorize v.授权 give authority to 授权
71. seize the day 及时行乐
72. indeed adv.的确;强调肯定的陈述或答复;
73. 表示在忙 I am in the middle of sth.
74. intense a. 紧绷的,紧张的,强烈的 intensive a.密集的 labor-intensive a.劳动密集型
75. to sum up/to conclude/in conclusion /in short/all in all 总结,总的来说
76. oppose to 反对 opposite a.相反的,对立的 the opposite 相反的事物
77. count on =rely on 依靠,指望 reliable a.靠谱的,可靠的 reliability n.可靠性
78. heroic a. 英雄的
79. the inspiring story 令人鼓舞的事
80. in the fulfillment of 履行职责 fulfill v.义务上,职责上 satisfy v.满足愿望或需求
81. perhaps /probably 可能地 probability n.概率 随机事件发生的可能性的大小
82. call on sb. to do sth. 号召,呼吁某人做