1、prelude n.序幕，前奏prelude to ...的前奏
麻烦事的前奏 a prelude to serious trouble
introduction n.导论，绪论（连to） introduction to the book
preface n.序，前言（连to) the preface to Hemingway’s novel
foreword n.序（连to）She has written the foreword to a book of recipes.她为一本食谱写了前言。
2、unforeseen adj.意料之外的
foresee v.预见，预知（=see before hand/see in advance)
-I can foresee a bright future for you.
foreseeable adj.可预见的 foreseeing adj.意料之中的
unforeseeing adj.意料之外的
foretell v.（普通用词）预言（主语可用人或物）
predict v.预言，预示（语气比foretell强，主语是人）
-He predicts that it would happen in ten years.
forecast v.预测，预报
-Timely snow forecasts bumper harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年。
3、series n.系列（单复同形） a series of
-Weve got a series of good harvest.
chain n.连串，连锁a chain of 一系列
a chain of reaction= a series of reaction连锁反应chain store 连锁店
succession 侧重指时间的顺序，强调时间的连续而没有间隔开。
a succession of failure 一系列的失败
-Weve got a succession of success.
string 连续不断相似的事件 a string of cars 一连串的汽车
train 一个接一个的发生 a train of thoughts/ideas 一个个的想法
4、catastrophe n.大祸，灾难
（这个词强调严重，波及范围广的灾难）
worldwide catastrophe 世界范围的灾难
national catastrophe 波及全国的灾难
disaster n. 灾难，不幸 （比catastrophe 弱的多，说明灾难、不幸的程度是可以忽略的）
calamity n.灾害，不幸事件（指令人痛心的，个人或社会的损失，往往指产生持久、广泛的忧伤痛苦）
nature calamity 自然灾害 He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age.他形容毒品是这个时代最大的灾难
5、crockery n.陶器，瓦器 一次性餐具 disposable crockery
6、suburb n.郊区 suburban adj.郊区的n.郊区居民
urban adj.城市的 urban resident 城市居民（=city resident)
rural adj. 农村的，乡下的rural area 农村地区
county n.县autonomous town 自治县
7、collide v.猛撞collide with 碰撞，抵触
-His bicycle collided with a lorry. 他的自行车撞在一辆卡车上。
collision n.碰撞，冲突 collision accident 碰撞事故
in collision 相撞，在冲突中
-They were on their way to the airport when their van was involved in a collision with a car.
8、panic n. 惊慌，恐慌get into a panic 陷入惊慌之中
-He suddenly got into a panic and stopped his car.
be seized/struck with panic 惊慌失措
9、windscreen n.（汽车的）挡风玻璃
screen n. 屏，幕 computer screen 电脑屏幕
silver screen 银幕，电影 touch screen触屏（触摸式屏幕）
on screen 在屏幕上，在银屏上
10、slide v. (slide,slid, slid) 滑
lantern slide 幻灯片slide show 幻灯片放映
slide down a hill 从山上滑下来
slide on the ice/street在冰上打滑/滑倒在大街上
11、stray a. 迷失的 = loststray animals 迷失的动物
-A stray dog came up to him.
Stray Birds 飞鸟集（泰戈尔的著名诗集）
vi. 迷失（通常与介词form 连用）
The dog strayed from home.
12、confusion n. （ condition out of order ）混乱
in confusion 乱七八糟
-The room was in confusion after the birthday party.(=in a mess）
fall into confusion 陷入混乱状态
be covered with confusion 局促不安
throw sb. into confusion 使某人惊慌失措
out order 混乱 in order 秩序井然
13、devour v. 狼吞虎咽The dog devours the cake.
2. destroy 吞灭，席卷The flame devours the whole building.
3. take in eagerly with eyes, ears, or mind 贪婪地看、听
-His eyes devoured the scene. -他两眼贪婪的看着这美丽的风景。
