1.dramatic adj.引人注目的,激动人心的
例句：The political transformation of Britain was dramatic.
英国的政治变革是激动人心的。
2.beneath prep.在…下面
ad.在下面,在下方
例句：He hastily ground the cigarette out beneath his heel.
他赶紧把烟头在脚跟下捻灭。
3.expel v.驱逐,逐出,开除
例句：The well expelled great quantities of gas.
那口井喷出大量的天然气。
4.reflect v.反射,反映,招致,归咎,思考,想到
例句：I don't wish to reflect on your sincerity.
我不想议论你的缺乏诚意。
5.concentrate v.集中,集结;浓缩
例句：It 's too hot to concentrate on book.
热得不能集中心思看书。
6.update v.更新,使现代化,补充最新资料
例句：The catalogue is updated every year.
(产品)目录每年更新。
7.estimate n.估价,估价
例句：I'll give you a rough estimate of the costs.
我给你大致估计一下费用。
1.Water has now been confirmed in amounts much greater than had been thought.
much在这里修饰比较级greater。
much用法汇总：
一、much修饰比较级
修饰比较是副词much的常见用法，“much + 比较级”的意思是“更……”“……得多”。如：
It’s much colder today than it was yesterday. 今天比昨天冷得多。
It was much worse than I thought. 它比我想像的还要糟得多。
We will be a much better football team next year. 明年我们将会成为一支更好的足球队。
二、much修饰最高级
much修饰最高级应置于最高级前的定冠词之前，而不是之后。“much + the + 最高级”的意思是“最最……”“绝对是最……”。如：
This is much the most difficult. 这是最最难的。
That’s much the best plan. 那绝对是最好的计划。
Of the three boys Nick is much the cleverest. 这三个男孩中，尼克最最聪明。
三、much修饰形容词的原级
much修饰形容词原级的情形主要见于那些由过去分词转化来的形容词。如：
I was much annoyed. 我很不高兴。
She wasn’t much surprised. 她并不太惊讶。
注：有个别非分词转化来的形容词有时也可用much修饰，但这种用法很有限，通常只见于good, different等少数几个形容词。如：
I don’t think this battery is much good. 我并不认为这种电池非常好。
The new school isn’t much different from the old one. 新学校与老学校区别不太大。
四、much修饰副词too
much too 为习语，其中的much修饰副词too；much too可视为too的加强说法，其语气比单独用too更强。如：
He spoke much too fast. 他说话说得太快了。
This is much too heavy for you to lift. 这东西太重，你拿不起来。
2.The agency carried out a test flight of its next-generation launch vehicle for astronauts.
carry out开展,贯彻,执行,履行,实现,完成
例句：Will your office use its staff to carry out work under my instructions?
你们公司会让员工按照我的意思工作吗？
3. They may be the first humans to set foot on another planet.
set foot on踏上
例句：This is the first time I have left my country and set foot on foreign soil.
这是我第一次跨出国门，踏上异国土地。