这些建筑使土耳其地震更加致命[中英]

1.

epicenter /ˈepɪsentər/

n.the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake 震中；中心

epi-, 在上，在中。center, 中间。

2.

tumble /ˈtʌmb(ə)l/

[ V] ~ (down)to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way 倒塌；坍塌

•The scaffolding came tumbling down. 脚手架突然倒塌。 

World records tumbled at the last Olympics. 在上届奥林匹克运动会上世界纪录大幅下滑。

3.

prone  /prəʊn/ 

~ to sth/to do sthlikely to suffer from sth or to do sth bad 易于遭受；有做（坏事）的倾向

SYN liable

•prone to injury 容易受伤

•Working without a break makes you more prone to error. 连续工作不停歇使人更容易出错。

4.

seismic /ˈsaɪzmɪk/ 

1.connected with or caused by earthquakes 地震的；地震引起的

•seismic waves 地震波

2.

having a very great effect; of very great size 影响深远的；重大的

•a seismic shift in the political process 政治进程中的剧变

6.

haphazard  /hæpˈhæzəd/ 

adj.with no particular order or plan; not organized well 无秩序的；无计划的；组织混乱的

• The books had been piled on the shelves in a haphazard fashion. 书架上的书堆放得杂乱无序。

7.

prolong  /prəˈlɒŋ/ 

 [ VN] to make sth last longer 延长SYN extend

• The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. 这次手术可使他多活两三年。

8.

retroactive /ˌretroʊˈæktɪvli/

ad. (决定或行为)有追溯效力地

•The ruling should be applied retroactively. 

这一裁决应该具有追溯效力。

9.

retrofit   /ˈretrəʊfɪt/

[ VN] to put a new piece of equipment into a machine that did not have it when it was built; to provide a machine with a new part, etc. 给机器设备装配（新部件）；翻新；改型

• Voice recorders were retrofitted into planes already in service. 录音设备安在了正在服役的飞机上。

10.

harrowing  /ˈhærəʊɪŋ/ 

a. very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset 令人肠断的；使人十分难过的；恐怖的