VOA慢速英语:Some Crops Can Help Farmers Prepare for Disasters

例句：What he said met with fierce opposition.
       他的话语遭到激烈反对。

      This heat is really fierce.
      这样的高温真叫人难受。

2.survive vi.幸存, 活下来

例句：These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
      这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

      None of Shakespeare's plays survives in its original manuscript form.
      莎士比亚剧本的真迹已流失殆尽。

3.absorb vt.吸收（液体、气体等）; 吸收（热、光、能等）
 
例句：Dry earth absorbs water quickly.
      干土吸水很快。

4.resist vt.不受(某事物的)损害[影响]; 抗; 耐

例句：Lack of proper nourishment reduces their power to resist disease.
      营养不良降低了他们抵抗疾病的能力。

5.strengthen vt.vi.加强, 巩固

例句：The wind strengthened during the night.
      夜里风刮得更大了。

      They strengthened the city walls.
      他们加固了城墙。