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。