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谈论自然灾害
1. A flood occurs every year .
洪水年年发生。
还能这样说
Flood disaster occurs every year.
There are floods every year.
小解析
at the flood 涨潮；在最有利的时候；
in flood （陆地）一片汪洋；
stem the flood 力挽狂澜；
throw a flood of light on sth. 充分阐明；
flood out 淹没
2. The floo water is going down .
洪水渐退。
还能这样说
The flood water is subsiding.
The floodwater is receding.
谚语
The world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down.
世界如阶梯，有人上有人下。
3. Earthquakes occur frequently in Japan .
日本时常发生地震。
还能这样说
In Japan, earthquakes are recurrent.
Japan is a country with frequent earthquakes.
小解析
may occur 可能发生，可能在所难免；
occur kill 突然杀死；
sources occur 不是什么新词；
occur for 当；
occur to 想到，想起
4. Sichuan earthquake is once in a blue moon .
四川地震是百年一遇。
还能这样说
Sichuan earthquake is really a once in a century-time.
Sichuan earthquake is a hundred-year one.
谚语
The moon is not seen where the sun shines.
小巫见大巫。
5. Our experts predicted that an earthquake was imminent .
专家预言即将发生地震。
还能这样说
The experts have uttered a prediction that there would be an earthquake.
The experts prophesied that an earthquake was about to occur.
小解析
imminent意为：迫切的，危急的，逼近的，即将临头的；目前突出的。例如：Each country faces the imminent danger of nuclear war. 世界各国都面临着核战迫近的危险。
6. The volcano is in eruption .
火山正在喷发。
还能这样说
The volcano is erupting now.
The volcano eruption is on-going.
小解析
dance on a volcano 在火山上跳舞，大难将至犹自取乐；
sit on a volcano 坐在火山顶上，处境危险
7. The volcano is inactive .
这座火山已进入休眠状态。
还能这样说
The volcano is in dormancy.
It's a dormant volcano.
小解析
lead an inactive life 过蛰居生活；
inactive file待用文件；
inactive fleet 后备舰队；
inactive reserve 已退役后备队
8. Thousands lose their lives in the disaster .
数千人死于这场灾祸。
还能这样说
The disaster is the reason for the dead of thousands of people.
The disaster has caused thousands to lose their lives.
小解析
lose memory 丧失记忆；
lose one's way 迷路；
lose no time 刻不容缓；
lose one's fear 解除忧虑；
lose balance 失去平衡；
lose one's ground 落伍；失势
9. We should hold together and overcome difficulties cause by the natural disaster .
我们应该团结一致，克服自然灾害造成的困难。
还能这样说
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.
小解析
overcome a bad habit 改掉坏习惯；
overcome one's shortcomings 克服缺点；
be overcome with liquor 喝醉
10. We have to do something to help the people in the stricken area .
我们要做些什么来帮助灾区人民。
还能这样说
Something should be done for the people in the disaster area.
People in the distress area need us to give them a hand.
谚语
God helps those who help themselves.
自助者，天助之。
11. No one would bow to natural disasters .
我们决不向自然灾害低头。
还能这样说
We would never surrender to the natural disasters.
Everything will stand straight in front of natural disaster.
谚语
Snake-like Reflection of a Bow in the Cup.
杯弓蛇影。
12. Ask me what just happened .
你猜刚刚发生什么事。
还能这样说
Guess what！
Guess what happened just now.
谚语
Better to ask the way than go astray.
问路总比迷路好。
13. The flood mad so many people homeless .
洪水让很多人无家可归。
还能这样说
Many people were drowned out of their homes.
The flood made many people lose their house and home.
谚语
An expert is an expert.
专家就是专家。
14. The entire town drowned in the tsunami.
整个小镇都被海啸淹没了。
还能这样说
The town was covered with water in the tsunami.
The sea water spread over the town in the tsunami.
小解析
be drowned 淹死，溺死；
drown oneself 投水；
eyes drowned in tears 泪汪汪的眼睛；
drown oneself in 埋头于
15. Heavy rainfalls inundated the crops .
大雨淹没了庄稼。
还能这样说
The flood overflowed the crops.
The crops were covered with heavy rain.
小解析
make heavy weather of sth. 将某事弄得比实际困难；
heavy going difficult or boring 困难的；令人厌烦的
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灾害的根源。
还能这样说
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.
小解析
to the roots 充分地；竭力地；彻底地；
root and branch 彻底，完全地；
root sth. up 连根拔起
17. The natural disaster was quite serious .
这场自然灾害很严重。
还能这样说
The natural calamity has brought about bad results.
A lot of grave consequences resulted form the natural calamity.
小解析
court disaster 惹祸；
walk with disaster 与灾祸打交道，招致灾难