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.
冬季即將來臨，這些山丘對周圍的村莊具有毀滅性的威脅，因為大雨不僅會沖走土壤，而且還會引起嚴重的水災。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 62 After the fire
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 環境，周圍的事物;
adj. 周圍的，附近的;
v. 包圍( surround的現在分詞 );與…緊密相關;圍繞;喜歡結交（某類人）;
?? sur在…下面+round圓圈+ing表動名詞→被圍起來的狀態→環境
"The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky."
這周圍的鄉村風多石頭多。
近義：neighboring, neighbouring, adjacent, encircling
反義：isolated, outlying, remote, retired, secluded, separate
n. 破壞，毀滅，消滅，滅亡，撲滅，驅除;摧毀;毀滅的原因，破壞手段;殺害;
?? de除去，取消，毀+struct結構，建造+ion→弄壞結構→破壞
"the destruction of the rainforests"
對熱帶雨林的破壞
近義：vandalism, sabotage, havoc, killing, liquidation, obliteration
反義：erection
adv. 離開，遠離;在遠處;消失;
adj. 不在的;遙遠的;客場比賽;
?? a(on)+broad→在遠方；離去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅館里, 這些老人和往常一樣喝個不停.
近義：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. 泥土;土地，國土;滋生地，溫床;糞尿，肥料;
vt. 弄臟，污辱;給…上糞（施肥）;被弄臟，變臟;用青草飼料喂養（牲口）;
vi. 變臟、受污染或玷污的;變臟;
?? soil(full)→以青草喂（牛馬）
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透氣的重要工作。
近義：maculate, muddy, attaint, smear, smirch, smooch
反義：lather, lave, mop, rinse, rub, scour
n. 冬，冬天;年歲;蕭條期，衰落期;
v. 過冬;冬季飼養（家畜）;使受凍，使萎縮;
adj. 冬天的，冬季的;越冬的;冬播的;
"When winter comes, some birds will fly away to the south."
冬天到來時, 一些鳥就會飛到南方去.
近義：hibernate, hibernation, wintertime, hibernal, wintery, wintry
反義：summertime