2020-04 new words learning

Posted 2021-02-20 breadandbutter

new words and phrases come from:  https://youtu.be/dwI5b-wRLic

new words: 

perniciously， ramification， airtight plan， 

undercut， wreck， crate， mediocre, 

goodies ( goody ),  faff,  

 

difference of     deck,  stack,  pile

A deck is a collection of something, usually as a part of a game, and is usually associated with flat objects such as cards. A stack simply means one thing put on top of another in an intentional way.Such as a stack of firewood, but if it was unorganized it would be a pile of firewood. 

 

Her short spiky hair is damp with sweat. (她的刺头被汗打湿了。)

 

The tower is a relic of grim days when big houses had to be fortified against invaders.

（这座塔是那些灰暗岁月的遗迹，那时大房子不得不被加固，以抵御侵略者。）

 

A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets

（暴风雨径直席卷该岛，摧毁了建筑，淹没了街道。）

 

Moira shuffled across the kitchen

（莫伊拉拖着脚穿过厨房。）

 

The trouble began when gangs began breaking windows and looting shops

（一些团伙开始破窗抢劫商店时发生了骚乱。）

 

phrases:

much more likely to  

you are so lucky as to get one of those items

this can make it hard to tell if your success are down to skill, or just luck

one-off event