Lifeline

Lifeline 1997

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A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant and volatile inferno, he must put aside personal differences with his boss if they are both to survive.

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4.31 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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diǎn to put sb on an intravenous drip ∼HSK 6
rén my child ∼HSK 6
yān cigarette butt (variant of) ∼HSK 6
hydraulic pressure ∼HSK 6
gān ǒu to retch ∼HSK 6
qiào mén to break in; to force a door ∼HSK 6
jiù to rescue; to administer first aid ∼HSK 6
chōu to sob spasmodically ∼HSK 6
hòu mìng to await orders; to be on call ∼HSK 6
guò yǎng huà peroxide ∼HSK 6
diē luò to fall; to drop ∼HSK 6
(onom.) bubbling noise ∼HSK 6
diào gōu suspended hook; hanging hook; hanger ∼HSK 6
jǐng gài manhole cover (more formally,) ∼HSK 6
xiāo midnight snack; late-night snack ∼HSK 6
shū fu unwell; feeling ill; to feel uncomfortable; uneasy ∼HSK 6
chǎo rǎng to make a racket; clamour; uproar ∼HSK 6
gāng lǎn steel cable; wire cable; steel hawser ∼HSK 6
bǎng zhù to fasten; to bind ∼HSK 6
cáo shēng noise; din ∼HSK 6
zuì yào anesthetic; narcotic ∼HSK 6
chuǎng huò to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble ∼HSK 6
xún chá to patrol ∼HSK 6
guàn shuǐ to irrigate; to pour water into; to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping); to cook the books; to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums ∼HSK 6
shì to dilute ∼HSK 6
jué unconsciously ∼HSK 6
tāng liào raw materials for making soup; packaged soup mix ∼HSK 6
tǎo rén yàn horrid ∼HSK 6
háo chǐ dried oyster meat ∼HSK 6
diàn electric saw (esp. electric chain saw) ∼HSK 6
hēng shēng hum ∼HSK 6
hu qīng indistinct; fuzzy; blurred with age ∼HSK 6
kòu zhù to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook ∼HSK 6
che to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat ∼HSK 6
dān jià stretcher; litter; bier ∼HSK 6
shēng server (at a restaurant) ∼HSK 6
yǎng quán custody (of a child etc) ∼HSK 6
xué shí erudition; scholarly knowledge ∼HSK 6
ròu jiàng minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces ∼HSK 6
lǎo bo grandpa (polite form of address for old man) ∼HSK 6
xiǎn xiē narrowly; almost; nearly ∼HSK 6
lǎo uncle (polite form of address for older male) ∼HSK 6
cǎi xíng dòng to take action; to adopt policies; to move on some issue ∼HSK 6
bìng zhèng complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) ∼HSK 6
chǎng fishing ground ∼HSK 6
kāi jiě to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety ∼HSK 6
chuáng to make a bed; to lay bedding ∼HSK 6
pēn mist spray; atomizing ∼HSK 6
to be at a loss for words; speechless ∼HSK 6
shǎo a little; a few ∼HSK 6