Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.
冬季即将来临，这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁，因为大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且还会引起严重的水灾。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 62 After the fire
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 环境，周围的事物;
adj. 周围的，附近的;
v. 包围( surround的现在分词 );与…紧密相关;围绕;喜欢结交（某类人）;
💡 sur在…下面+round圆圈+ing表动名词→被围起来的状态→环境
"The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky."
这周围的乡村风多石头多。
近义：neighboring, neighbouring, adjacent, encircling
反义：isolated, outlying, remote, retired, secluded, separate
n. 破坏，毁灭，消灭，灭亡，扑灭，驱除;摧毁;毁灭的原因，破坏手段;杀害;
💡 de除去，取消，毁+struct结构，建造+ion→弄坏结构→破坏
"the destruction of the rainforests"
对热带雨林的破坏
近义：vandalism, sabotage, havoc, killing, liquidation, obliteration
反义：erection
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 泥土;土地，国土;滋生地，温床;粪尿，肥料;
vt. 弄脏，污辱;给…上粪（施肥）;被弄脏，变脏;用青草饲料喂养（牲口）;
vi. 变脏、受污染或玷污的;变脏;
💡 soil(full)→以青草喂（牛马）
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义：maculate, muddy, attaint, smear, smirch, smooch
反义：lather, lave, mop, rinse, rub, scour
n. 冬，冬天;年岁;萧条期，衰落期;
v. 过冬;冬季饲养（家畜）;使受冻，使萎缩;
adj. 冬天的，冬季的;越冬的;冬播的;
"When winter comes, some birds will fly away to the south."
冬天到来时, 一些鸟就会飞到南方去.
近义：hibernate, hibernation, wintertime, hibernal, wintery, wintry
反义：summertime