胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇067

Lesson 67 The “Ultra Bomber¹” 放置炸弹的极端恐怖分子

Words:

 

devastate² vt. 毁坏

 

devastating³ adj. 破坏性的

 

devastation⁴ n. 毁坏

 

device n. 器械，装置

 

devious⁵ adj. (道路)曲折性，蜿蜒的；奸诈的，不正直的；远离大路的，偏僻的

 

devise vt. 设计；发明

 

devitalize v. 夺去生命力，失去生命力

 

devoid⁶ adj. 全无的，缺乏的

 

devote vt. 致力于，献身

 

devotee n. 皈依者，狂热者

 

devotion n. 热爱，忠诚

 

devour⁷ vt. 贪婪的吃，吞食

 

devout⁸ adj. 虔诚的，诚恳的

 

dexterous⁹ adj. 灵巧的，熟练的

 

diabolic adj. 魔鬼似的，残忍的

 

diabolical¹⁰ adj. 恶毒的，狠毒的

 

diagnose vt. 诊断

 

diagnostic adj. 诊断的

 

diagonal n./adj. 对角线的

 

diagram n. 图表

 

“How could something so small be so devastating?” John wondered as he walked through the debris¹¹. The devastation was beyond belief. The device had devastated¹² the entire building and part of the neighboring area. The truck that brought it had traveled a devious route to avoid detection.

 

“What kind of diabolical mind would devise such a diabolic scheme?” I asked myself. “It must be someone completely devoid of compassion¹³.” The explosion had ripped through a residential¹⁴ building, injuring hundreds of people. These recurring¹⁵ acts of violence had devitalized the area.

 

“I think I recognize the handiwork,” John said, as he examined a recovered piece of the device. “Do you see the diagonal circuitry?” he said, pointing his finger. “This is the work of a dexterous bomb maker¹⁶. If I’m right, this circuitry will match the diagram I have in my file.”

 

“Exactly what are you saying?” I asked.

 

“This catastrophe¹⁷ is the work of the ‘ultra bomber, ’” John replied. “The ‘Ultra bomber’ is a devotee of an anti-government cult¹⁸. In the last few years, his misguided devotion has led him to bomb several government buildings. He claims to be a devout Christian¹⁹ but that is clearly debatable. Christians²⁰ do not devote their lives to killing²¹ people.”

 

“Let’s get the injured people out of the building,” I said. “They need to be diagnosed and treated. We don’t have the proper diagnostic equipment here with us.”

 

“Okay,” John replied. “But since it’s going to be a long night, would you mind if I devour a candy bar before we start?”

 

“这么小的东西怎么会有这么大的破坏性呢？”约翰一边走过爆炸现成的瓦砾堆，一边在纳闷。破坏力令人难以置信。这个爆炸装置摧毁了整个建筑物并波及周围的部分地区。承运卡车为了躲开侦查，专挑偏僻曲折的小道行驶。

 

“设计这么残忍的爆炸计划的人心有多狠毒啊！”我自然自语，“这个人肯定一点同情心都没有。”炸弹炸毁了一个居民楼，数百人受伤。暴力行为的重复出现使这一地区变得死气沉沉。

 

“我能看出这炸弹是手工做的。”约翰一边检查找到的一块炸弹碎片，一边说，“看见这个呈对角线的电路图了吗？”他用手指着残片说，“制作这个炸弹的人是个老手。如果我没说错，这个电路图与我卷宗里的那个图表真好一致。”

 

“你到底在说什么？”我问。

 

“这场灾难是极端恐怖分子制造的，”约翰回答，“这个放置炸药的人是个反政府教派的狂热信徒。在过去的几年里 ，对该教派走火入魔似的忠诚促使他炸毁了几栋政府大楼。他声称自己是虔诚的基督徒，但很明显这会引起人们的争议。

基督徒不会致力于杀戮无辜。”

 

“让我们把受伤人员救出大楼，”我说，“他们需要诊断治疗。我们没有随身携带专门的诊断设备。”

 

“好的，”约翰回答，“可既然我们又要熬夜了，在开始之前我想先吞下一块条形糖果你不介意吧？”

1 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2 devastate   

v.使荒芜，破坏，压倒

参考例句：

• A few days before,a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.几天前，温莎城堡的大部分被一场大火烧毁。
• Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis,which devastate coastal regions.地震还引发海啸，它直接破坏海岸地区。

3 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

4 devastation   

n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤

参考例句：

• The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
• There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 devious   

adj.不坦率的，狡猾的；迂回的，曲折的

参考例句：

• Susan is a devious person and we can't depend on her.苏姗是个狡猾的人，我们不能依赖她。
• He is a man who achieves success by devious means.他这个人通过不正当手段获取成功。

6 devoid   

adj.全无的，缺乏的

参考例句：

• He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
• The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。

7 devour   

v.吞没；贪婪地注视或谛听，贪读；使着迷

参考例句：

• Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
• Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵，终会被皱纹所吞噬。

8 devout   

adj.虔诚的，虔敬的，衷心的 (n.devoutness)

参考例句：

• His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
• The devout man prayed daily.那位虔诚的男士每天都祈祷。

9 dexterous   

adj.灵敏的；灵巧的

参考例句：

• As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.随着年龄的增长，人通常会变得不再那么手巧。
• The manager was dexterous in handling his staff.那位经理善于运用他属下的职员。

10 diabolical   

adj.恶魔似的，凶暴的

参考例句：

• This maneuver of his is a diabolical conspiracy.他这一手是一个居心叵测的大阴谋。
• One speaker today called the plan diabolical and sinister.今天一名发言人称该计划阴险恶毒。

11 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

12 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

13 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

14 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

15 recurring   

adj.往复的，再次发生的

参考例句：

• This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。
• For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言，它经过了一个反复考验的时期。

16 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

17 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

18 cult   

n.异教，邪教；时尚，狂热的崇拜

参考例句：

• Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。
• The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。

19 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

20 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

21 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。