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 今天我们要学的词是 Bumper¹ crop. Bumper crop is spelled B-U-M-P-E-R, bumper, and C-R-O-P, crop, Bumper crop.

 

Bumper crop 的意思是大丰收。 Summer fruits and vegetables have ripened², a bumper crop of wheat is ready for harvest in India, but a severe labor³ shortages could leave millions of farmers with huge losses. 印度的夏季水果和蔬菜已经成熟，丰收的小麦有待收割，但是严重的劳动力短缺可能使数百万农民蒙受巨大损失。

 

The coronavirus pandemic is creating a mountain of medical waste. Healthcare facilities, medical laboratories and biomedical research facilities are all going through a bumper crop of disposables. 新冠病毒大流行正带来大量医用垃圾。那些医护设施、医学实验室和生物医学研究单位都在大量使用一次性医疗用品。

 

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1 bumper   

n.(汽车上的)保险杠；adj.特大的，丰盛的

参考例句：

• The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。
• This year we have a bumper harvest in grain.今年我们谷物丰收。

2 ripened   

v.成熟，使熟( ripen的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They're collecting the ripened reddish berries. 他们正采集熟了的淡红草莓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The branches bent low with ripened fruits. 成熟的果实压弯了树枝。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。