Being a father of five children, he seems to have innumerable duties to fulfill. 作为五个孩子的父亲，他似乎有数不清的责任需要履行。
clasp
vt.
hold sb. or sth. tightly with your hand 紧握；抓
To keep his daughter warm, he clasped her in his arms for it was extremely cold. 天气很冷，为了给女儿保暖，他把她紧紧抱在怀里。 n.
[sing.] a way of holding sth. tightly 紧抱；拥抱；握紧
He held his girlfriend's hand in a strong and warm clasp. 他握着女友的手，有力而充满温情。
permeate
v.
1 (of an idea, an influence, a feeling, etc.) affect every part of sth. （思想、影响、感情等）感染，传播，扩散
The power of money permeates every aspect of our existence. 金钱的力量浸透到我们生活的方方面面。
2 (of a liquid, gas, etc.) spread to every part of an object or a place （液体、气体等）渗透，弥漫，扩散
The fragrance of flowers permeates every room. 花朵的芬芳弥漫着每个房间。
casualty
n.
1 [C] sb. or sth. that is damaged or suffers as a result of sth. else 受害者
The car industry has been only one of the casualties of the economic recession; there are numerous others as well. 汽车行业只是经济衰退的受害者之一，还有无数其他行业也深受影响。
2 [C, usu. pl.] sb. who is injured or killed in an accident or military action （事故、战争中的）死伤者，伤亡人员
In this fire accident, most of the casualties were immigrant women. 这次火灾事故的死伤者大多是女性移民。
landmine
n.
[C] a bomb hidden under the ground that explodes when sb. moves over it 地雷
ammunition
n.
[U] bullets, bombs, etc. that can be fired from a weapon 弹药
The fighting should cease soon because both sides are running out of ammunition. 战斗应该马上就会结束，因为双方都没有弹药了。
flush
vi.
become red in the face, e.g. when you are angry or embarrassed （生气或尴尬时）脸红 It doesn't bother me that I flush whenever I am embarrassed because many people do so. 我一尴尬就脸红，对此我觉得无所谓，因为很多人都这样。 vt.
clean sth. by pouring a lot of water over it or through it 冲刷；冲洗
Without an adequate water infrastructure, city residents depended on rainwater to flush away human waste and refuse. 没有足够的排水基础设施，城市居民依靠雨水把人类排泄物和垃圾冲走。 n.
[C, usu. sing.] a red color that appears on sb.'s face because they are hot or ill, or feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited 脸红；潮红；红晕
A flush spread across her face when she realized that it was she who was the object of their joke. 当她意识到他们开玩笑的对象是她自己时，她涨红了脸。
flushed
a.
looking red because you are hot or ill, or feel angry, embarrassed, or excited 脸红的；发红的；潮红的
The patient's flushed face told the doctor that he was running a fever. 医生从病人潮红的脸上得知他正在发热。
appalling
a.
very unpleasant and shocking 令人震惊的；骇人的
The story they told of their terrible experience during their kidnapping was appalling. 他们讲述的自己被绑架的恐怖经历骇人听闻。
blaze
n.
1 [C, usu. sing.] a large fire that causes a lot of damage, esp. when a building is burning 熊熊大火；烈火
Forty-five women were killed in the blaze at a drug addiction treatment center. 戒毒中心的大火使45名女子丧生。
2 [sing.] a strong bright light or area of color 强烈的光；光辉；闪耀
At night, the city's downtown area is a blaze of bright lights and loud music spilling out from the many clubs. 这座城市的闹市区夜晚灯火辉煌，充斥着从许多夜总会传出的喧嚣的音乐。 vi.
1 burn strongly and brightly 熊熊燃烧
The campfire blazes, and men and women merrily dance around it. 篝火熊熊燃烧了起来，男男女女围着它欢快地跳着舞。 2 shine very brightly 发强光；闪耀
The sun strikes their plate-glass windows and makes them blaze as if the whole building were on fire. 太阳照在他们的大玻璃窗上，发出耀眼的光芒，好像整个建筑着火了一样。
overturn
vt.
1 turn sth. so that its bottom or side is upward 使翻转；打翻
Playing with his toy cars, the boy made them crash into each other and overturned them all. 那个男孩在玩玩具车时，让它们相互撞击，全都撞翻了。
2 say officially that sth. such as a decision or law is wrong and change it 推翻，废除（决定、法律等）；使无效
He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government. 他指控他的对手企图推翻政府。
massacre
n.
[C, U] the killing of a lot of people 大屠杀
There were terrible massacres of civilian residents in the cities during World War II. 二战中有许多针对城市平民的大屠杀。 vt.
kill a lot of people 大屠杀
The enemy set fire to the houses and massacred all the villagers. 敌人放火烧了房子，而且屠杀了所有的村民。
corpse
n.
[C] a dead body, esp. of a human being （尤指人的）死尸，尸体
For over a year, Jack lay in his hospital bed; sadly, he had become a living corpse. 一年多来，杰克躺在医院的病床上，令人伤心的是，他已经成了一个活死人。
pervasive
a.
spreading through the whole of sth. and becoming a very obvious feature of it 贯穿始终的；显而易见的；四处弥漫的
Computer games have become a pervasive form of entertainment since the 1990s. 电脑游戏从20世纪90年代开始已经变成了一种普遍的娱乐活动。
slum
n.
[C, often pl.] a poor area of a town where the houses are in very bad condition 贫民区 Born in a slum, living in an orphanage since his parents died, this kid has been kicked around all of his life. 这个孩子在贫民窟里出生，父母去世后在孤儿院长大，一辈子都任人践踏。
minimal
a.
extremely small in amount or degree, or as small as possible 极小的；极低的；最低限度的
Fortunately, the storm only did minimal damage to the crops. 幸运的是，暴风雨对庄稼造成的损害很小。
coverage
n. [U]
1 extent to which sth. is covered 覆盖范围；覆盖程度
People in remote areas need more satellites to provide telephone coverage. 边远地区的人们需要更多人造卫星来扩大电话覆盖范围。 2 reporting of events, etc. 新闻报道
In California, stories about wild fires receive extensive coverage in the news media;
however, stories about international events receive relatively little coverage. 在加州，新闻媒体对山火进行广泛的报道，然而，对国际事件的新闻报道却相当少。
furnace
n.
[C] a large enclosed container in which you burn fuel, used for heating a building or for an industrial process such as making metal liquid 火炉；暖气炉；熔炉
It's cold in here — should I turn on the furnace? 这里很冷，我可以把暖气炉打开吗？
robbery
n.
[C, U] the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence 抢劫罪
The bank robbery, which took place at dawn, shocked the people of the small town. 发生在黎明时分的银行抢劫案使整个小镇的人都很震惊。
brood
vi.
think and worry about sth. a lot 沉思；忧伤；担忧
So, you got a bad grade on your exam; don't brood over it, but study better for the next one. 这么说，你考得不好。别想了，但要好好学习准备下次考试。 n.
[C] a group of young birds who all have the same mother and were born at the same time 同窝幼鸟
The hen brought up a brood of young chicks. 母鸡带大了一窝小鸡。
resident
n.
[C] sb. who lives in a particular place 居民；定居者；住客
We had already closed the party down shortly after midnight, following complaints from residents. 半夜刚过，收到居民投诉后，我们的派对就停了。
stray
a.
lost or without a home 迷路的；走失的；无家可归的
Too many stray cats and dogs are homeless because their owners simply abandon them thinking the animals can survive on their own. 太多的流浪猫、流浪狗无家可归，因为它们的主人认为动物能够自己生存就抛弃了它们。 vi.
move away from the correct place or path 走离；偏离；走失；迷路
In the tale of \\在《小红帽》的故事中，小姑娘走迷了路，被“大灰狼”给吃掉了。
scrap
n.
[C] (~ of) a small piece of sth. such as paper or cloth （纸、布等的）碎片，小块，零屑 I wrote down his phone number on a scrap of paper. 我在一张小纸片上写下了他的电话号码。 vt.
decide not to continue with sth. such as a plan or an event 放弃；抛弃
If negotiations succeed, intended plans to lengthen military service from 15 to 18 months
will also be scrapped. 如果谈判成功的话，打算将服兵役时间从15个月延长至18个月的计划也会被放弃。
edible
a.
fit or suitable to be eaten 适宜食用的
The apple got rotten, so it is no longer edible. 苹果腐烂了，所以不能吃了。
warehouse
n.
[C] a big building where large amounts of goods are stored 货仓；仓库
summon
vt.
1 also (~ up) manage to produce a quality or a reaction that helps you deal with a difficult situation 鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神）
After her long, sleepless night, Ruth took a deep breath and summoned all her courage to put into words what she had decided to say. 经历了一个漫长的无眠之夜后，露丝深吸一口气，鼓起所有的勇气把她决定要说的事情讲了出来。
2 (fml.) officially order sb. to come to a place, esp. a court of law 召见，召唤，传唤（某人到庭）
The dean has summoned all teaching staff to a meeting for a discussion of the school's budget cuts this afternoon. 今天下午院长已经召集所有教师开会，讨论学校预算缩减的问题。
jealous
a.
1 (fml.) (~ of) wanting very much to protect or keep sth. 小心守护的；唯恐失去的 Don't complain any longer. You should be more jealous of all that you possess at the moment. 不要再抱怨了！你应该更加珍惜你现在拥有的一切。
2 slightly angry because sb. else has sth. you would like, or can do sth. you would like to do 妒忌的；妒羡的
Professor Paine is in a delicate situation because one of her colleagues is very jealous of her success. 佩因教授的处境很微妙，因为她的一个同事非常嫉妒她的成功。
jealously
ad.
1 protectively; watchfully 小心守护地；唯恐失去地
They had become very famous and strangers often bothered them; so, they guarded their privacy jealously. 他们已非常出名，经常被陌生人骚扰。所以，他们小心翼翼地保护着自己的隐私。
2 with envy 妒羡地；妒忌地
She gazed jealously at her friend's new red sports car. 她妒忌地盯着她朋友的红色新跑车。
residue
n.
[C] the part of sth. that remains after the rest has gone or ended 残余；剩余
Peeling fruit and vegetable skins will help avoid eating residues of farm chemicals. 对水果蔬菜去皮有助于避免食入残留农药。