2008年10月25日 星期六

英文摘要

a tempest in a teapot  = a storm in a teacup at storm

havoc = a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or confusion
The floods caused havoc throughout the area. 

shore sth up
1 to support part of a building or other large structure by placing large pieces of wood or metal against or under it so that it does not fall down: Timbers were used to shore up the tunnel.
2 to help to support sth that is weak or going to fail: The measures were aimed at shoring up the economy.


plummet [v] to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position syn plunge: Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 

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