at an end 結束,The war was at an end. 戰爭結束了. in ruins 嚴重受損 ,The castle now lies in ruins. 那城堡現在已成了一片廢墟了。 rescue 援救，Rescue workers rushed to the site of the plane crash. 搶救人員衝向飛機墜毀的現場。shock（使）震驚，His death was a great shock to us all. 他的死使我們大家都大為震驚。trap 使陷入困境，Some miners were trapped underground after the collapse. 塌方後，有些礦工被困在地下.out of work 失業，He"s been out of work for six months. 他已失業六個月了.vote 投票Parliament voted the bill through without a debate. 國會未經辯論就投票通過了這項法案。attack 攻擊，The enemy attacked us at night. 敵人在夜裡向我們進攻。equal 相等的，Women demand equal pay for equal work. 婦女要求同工同酬。turn to 求助於I tried to stand on my own two feet rather than turned to my parents. 我設法自立而不求助於我的父母。