01.

自然灾害
natural disasterdeath toll（事故、战争、灾难等的）死亡人数

• The natural disaster has killed several thousand monkeys.

  这场自然灾害已造成几千只猴子死亡。

• Access to safe water can be jeopardized by a natural disaster.

  安全洁净的水源，可能会因为一场自然灾害而被破坏。

• The death toll continues to mount.

  死亡人数持续增加。

• The official death toll has now reached 71.

  官方公布的死亡人数现已达71人。

  
  
  

02.

顽强地，坚持的

tenaciously

• In spite of his illness, he clung tenaciously to his job.

  尽管有病，他仍顽强地坚持工作。

  
  

• Though seriously ill, he still clings tenaciously to life.

  他虽然病情严重，但仍顽强地活着。

  
  
  

03.

灾难，灾祸，横祸

catastrophe

• From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe.

  从各个方面来看，战争都会是一场灾难。

• Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.

  提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。

  
  

04.

处理，应付

cope with

• Fit people are better able to cope with stress.

  健康的人较能应付压力。

  
  

• Hospitals said they could not cope with the wounded.

  医院说他们不能处理伤员。

  
  

05.

以人为本

People First

take the plunge（深思熟虑后）果断做某事

• The People First philosophy is really evident in China in the face of disaster.

  在灾难面前，中国体现了“以人为本”的精神。

• The climber never seems to take the plunge until he gets to know the mountain.

  登山者在对大山了如指掌之前是不会轻易冒险攀登的。

• Once you take the plunge and get over your fears, you'll feel a sense of empowerment.

  一旦你鼓起勇气克服内心恐惧，迈出这一步，你会感到一种力量。