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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a natural disaster |
a natural event that causes great damage |
Earthquakes and avalanches are natural disasters. |
| 2 |
to be man-made |
to be created by humans / artificial |
Kansai Airport is on an island that is man-made. |
| 3 |
to collapse |
to fall down suddenly |
Our office building collapsed due to the earthquake. |
| 4 |
to sway |
to swing back and forth |
The suspension bridge swayed during the earthquake. |
| 5 |
to destroy ~ |
to ruin something completely |
Our house was destroyed in the fire. |
| 6 |
to sweep through ~ |
to come through and destroy |
The tornado swept through the small town. |
| 7 |
to strike ~ |
to come in contact with something |
The hurricane will hit the coast this evening |
| 8 |
to be prepared for ~ |
to be ready for something |
Make sure to keep an emergency kit to be prepared for the next
big one! |
| 9 |
a charity |
a place to donate money for a good cause |
After the earthquake, I donated to a local charity. |
| 10 |
the epicenter |
the very center of an earthquake |
The epicenter wasn't too far from here. |
| 11 |
the eye of a storm |
the very center of a typhoon / hurricane |
It's usually pretty calm in the eye of the storm. |
| 12 |
to be prone to ~ |
to have a high risk of occurring |
This area is prone to tornadoes. |
| 13 |
a shelter |
a place to hide in case of a disaster |
There is a shelter at the local elementary school. |
| 14 |
an evacuation drill |
a practice session to be prepared for a natural disaster |
We had an evacuation drill at our office today. |
| 15 |
to hide |
to be out of sight |
Make sure to hide under a table during an earthquake. |
| 16 |
to flee |
to escape / run away |
When fleeing from a burning building, always use the
stairs. |
| 17 |
a victim |
a person who is harmed |
That town was a victim to the massive storm. |
| 18 |
to rescue ~ |
to free from danger |
The firemen rescued the dog from the burning house. |
| 19 |
a go-bag |
an emergency bag with necessities |
Everyone should create a go-bag just in case. |
| 20 |
a survivor |
a person that stays alive |
My grandfather is a survivor of the Hanshin earthquake. |
| 21 |
to survive |
to stay alive |
Everyone survived the plane crash. |