cripple
n.跛子,伤残人(或动物) vt.使跛;严重削弱
She was crippled in a car accident.她在一次车祸中成了瘸子。
crisis
n.危机,危急关头;决定性时刻,关键阶段
The country now faces an economic crisis .
该国目前正面临一场经济危机。
dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢 n.担忧,畏惧
I’ve got an interview tomorrow and I’m dreading it.
明天我要去面试,我正为此担心呢。
drift
vi.漂流(泊) n.漂流,漂流物;大意;趋势
Smoke drifted up from the jungle ahead of us.我们前方的丛林里有烟升起。