【整理】四级考试中经常出现的名词（六）

basin
n.盆地;流域;盆;水坑，池塘
例句：
There is hardly any water in the basin.
盆里几乎没水了。
The topography of the river's basin has changed significantly since the floods.
该河流域的地形自洪水以来发生了显著变化。

corridor
n.走廊，通道;走廊（一国领土通过他国境内的狭长地带）
例句：
The corridor leading to the mine and torpedo part and to the fuel storage.
这条通道通向水雷和鱼雷零件库以及燃料储存库。
He wheeled the trolley down the corridor and disappeared with it into the service lift.
他推着小推车走过走廊，之后进了员工专用电梯不见了。

chest
n.箱子;胸部，胸腔
例句：
He crossed his arms over his chest.
他双手交叉，放在胸前。
The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman.
箱子里装着一个海员的私人物品。

violence
n.暴力，强暴，暴虐;猛烈，激烈
例句：
Twenty people were killed in the violence
有20人在这一暴力事件中丧生。
She was frightened by the violence of the storm.
她被风暴的猛烈吓坏了。

wool
n.羊毛;羊毛制品;（幼虫的）毛;羊毛覆盖物
例句：
A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.
一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。
Autumn is a lively season for the wool market.
秋天是毛织品畅销的季节。
This wool possesses high resilience and tensile strength.
这种毛弹性大，拉力强。