Earthquake

After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes.

A were by the earthquake.

Quake

This voice made the boys quake.

The earth suddenly began to quake.

Well

I had to fetch water from the well.

About 650 wells are on fire.

Pipe

Join one section of pipe to the next.

Knock the ash out of your pipe before you refill it.

Million

The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.

She has only a chance in a million of getting the job.

Event

The election was the main event of 2004.

They come to help organize the event.

Nation

The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV.

The British nation has not risen up in a generation.

Canal

The canal is open to shipping.

South America is joined to North America by a canal.

Steam

Who invented the steam engine?

Steam condenses(浓缩) into water when it cools.

Dirt

His clothes were covered in dirt.

The children were outside playing happily in the dirt.

Suffering

Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?

Death finally brought an end to her suffering.

Extreme

We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.

Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.

Brick

The school is built of brick.

He hurled a brick through the window.

Dam

Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment.

You'd better measure the flow of water over the dam.

Track

Our horses plodded down(沉重缓慢地走下来) the muddy track.

The dog snuffed at the track of the fox.

Useless

The measures were decried as useless.

Don't expend all your time on such a useless job.

Electricity

The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.

They will wire the new house for electricity.

Disaster

The evening was a disaster.

You don't know how they suffered as disaster victims.

Mine

At one time they used to mine coal in these valleys.

It was not easy to drain the flooded mine.

Shelter

You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident.

We took shelter from the rain in a cave.

Title

He glanced his eyes over the title of the articles.

He lost the world title by default.

Reporter

The reporter is doing a survey of public attitudes.

The reporter wrote the story from the political angle.

Bar

He bought a bar of soap.

A iron bar is solid.

Damage

The small boat rode out the storm without damage.

Don't worry about the damage; I promise to square it up(赔偿).

Frighten

Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.

He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm .

Congratulation

He has received many letters in congratulation of his birthday.

The letter arrived in congratulation of my graduation from the university.

Judge

The judge's decision became a legal talking point.

It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship(相识).

Sincerely

We sincerely hope that you will soon be restored to health.

I sincerely believe that this is the right decision.

Express

I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.

I lack words with which to express my thanks.

Outline

Make an outline before trying to write a composition.

He presented his idea in outline at the meeting.

Headline

The case is headline news.

The article bore the headline " Conversation and Confrontation ".

Cyclist

The car narrowly missed a cyclist.

A motor cyclist passed us, next came a truck.