phase [feiz] n.月相,天相 primitive ['primitiv] a.原始的 depict [di'pikt] v.描画,描绘
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rough [r?f] a.崎岖不平的 boulder ['b?uld?] n.大石块 pit [pit] v.使得坑坑洼洼 perturb [p?'t?:b] v.使不安
underestimate ['?nd?r'estimeit] v.低估 swerve [sw?:v] v.急转弯 scoop [sku:p] v.挖出
hammer ['h?m?] v.(用锤)击打,锤打 ominously ad.有预兆的,不祥的rip [rip] v.划破,撕,扯 zigzag ['zigz?g] n.\之\字形 shallow ['??l?u] a.浅的 grind [graind] v.磨擦,磨 petrol ['petr?l] n.汽油
stretch [stret?] n.一大片(平地或水) obstacle ['?bst?kl] n.障碍 clump [kl?mp] n.丛,簇
fissure ['fi??] n.(石,地的)深缝 renew [ri'nju:] v.重复;更新 pleading ['pli:di?] n.恳求 gear [gi?] n.(汽车)排档 astride [?'straid] prep.骑,跨 crack [kr?k] n.缝隙 halt [h?:lt] n.停
dashboard ['d??b?:d] n.(汽车上的)仪表盘
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hoax [h?uks] n.骗局,戏弄 deception [di'sep??n] n.欺骗,骗局
self-respecting a.自重的,自尊的indulge [in'd?ld?] v.使沉迷;享受 pneumatic [nju:'m?tik] a.气动的 drill [dril] n.钻
silly ['sili] a.无意义的,无聊的
advance [?d'va:ns] a.预先的,事先获得的 archway ['a:t?wei] n.拱形门楼
remonstrate [ri'm?nstreit] v.规劝,告诫 ironically [ai'r?nik?li] ad.讽刺地 permission [p?(:)'mi??n] n.许可
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grant [gra:nt] v.同意,准予
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illusion [i'lju:??n] n.幻想,错觉 pastoral ['pa:st?r?l] a.田园的 breed [bri:d] v.培育 rapture ['r?pt??] n.欣喜 extol [iks't?l] v.赞美,颂扬 superior [sju:'pi?ri?] a.优越的 cockcrow n.鸡叫 twitter ['twit?] v.(鸟)吱吱叫,嘁嘁喳喳叫glint [glint] v.闪烁 pasture ['pa:st??] n.牧场 idyllic [ai'dilik] a.田园诗的
virtually ['v?:tju?li] ad.几乎,差不多 dubious ['dju:bj?s] a.可疑的,怀疑的 privilege ['privilid?] n.好处,特权 misery ['miz?ri] n.苦难
acquaintance [?'kweint?ns] n.熟人 treat [tri:t] n.难得的乐事,享受 dweller ['dwel?] n.居住者 stagger ['st?g?] v.摇晃,蹒跚
exotic [ig'z?utik] a.异乎寻常的,外来的 glow [gl?u] n.白炽光
descend [di'send] v.下落,降临 tuck [t?k] v.缩进,隐藏
obstinately ad.固执地,顽固地
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caveman n.(远古)洞穴人
pot-holing n.洞穴探险,洞穴探险运动solitude ['s?litju:d] n.孤独,寂寞 lure [lju?] v.引诱,诱惑
pot-holer n.洞穴探险者 rambler ['r?mbl?] n.漫步者,散步者 undertaking ['?nd?'teiki?] n.任务,工作 foresight ['f?:sait] n.预见;深谋远虑 foretell [f?:'tel] v.预言
Grenoble [gr?'noubl] n.格里诺布尔 chasm [t??z?m] n.断层,裂口,陷坑 flaw [fl?:] n.小裂缝;缺点,瑕疵
distinguished [dis'ti?gwi?t] a.杰出的,著名的 Everest ['ev?rist] n.珠穆朗玛峰 wade [weid] v.涉水
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waterfall ['w?:t?f?:l] n.瀑布 gear [gi?] n.(汽车)排档 inflatable [in'fleit?bl] a.可充气的 rubble ['r?bl] n.碎瓦,瓦块
insistent [in'sist?nt] a.连续的,不断的 boom [bu:m] v.轰响
waterspout ['w?t?spaut] n.强大的水柱 cleft [kleft] n.裂隙,开口 cavern ['k?v?n] n.大洞穴 stalagmite ['st?l?gmait] n.石笋 stalactite ['st?l?ktait] n.钟乳石 limestone ['laimst?un] n.石灰石 glisten ['glisn] v.闪烁
eerie ['i?ri] a.引起恐惧的,可怕的
dome [d?um] n.穹窿,圆顶
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insure [in'?u?] v.投保
fete [feit] n.游园会
admittedly [?d'mitidli] ad.公认的
purchase ['p?:t??s] v.买
annual ['?nju?l] a.一年一度的
teenager n.(13岁至19岁的)青少年 capsize [k?p'saiz] v.(船)翻 shiver ['?iv?] v.打颤,发抖 dive [daiv] v.(头向下)跳水 haul [h?:l] v.拖曳 hawser ['h?:z?] n.粗缆绳 rim [rim] n.(圆形物品的)外沿,边 winch [wint?] n.绞车(带有绞盘的车) premium ['pri:mj?m] n.保险费
recover [ri'k?v?] v.使……得到补偿,弥补 agonizing ['?g?naizi?] a.精神紧张的,提心吊胆的
perch [p?:t?] v.处于(高处)
precariously ad.危险地,不稳固地
overbalance ['?uv?'b?l?ns] v.失去平衡
clamp [kl?mp] n.夹钳,夹板
vertically ['v?:tik?li] ad.垂直地
torrent ['t?r?nt] n.激流,洪流
rebound [ri'baund] v.弹回
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positively ad.绝对地,完全地
compartment [k?m'pa:tm?nt] n.(轮船的)密封舱
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cramped [kr?mpt] a.窄小的 stuffy ['st?fi] a.憋气的,闷气的
monotonous [m?'n?t?n?s] a.枯燥的,乏味的,单调的
rhythm ['rie?m] n.有节奏的运动 click [klik] v.发出咔哒声 lull [l?l] v.催人欲睡
snatch [sn?t?] n.短时,片段
sleeper n.(火车等的)卧铺 fumble ['f?mbl] v.乱摸,摸索 inspection [in'spek??n] n.检查
inevitably [in'evit?bli] ad.必然地,不可避免地 destination ['desti'nei??n] n.目的地 exhaust [ig'z?:st] v.使精疲力尽 motorway ['m?ut?wei] n.快车道 ferry ['feri] n.渡船 cruise [kru:z] n.巡游船 civilize ['sivilaiz] v.使文明 spacious ['spei??s] a.宽敞的 seasick a.晕船的 intimidate [in'timideit] v.恐吓,恫吓 disadvantage ['dis?d'va:ntid?] n.短处,缺点
exhilaration [igzil?'rei??n] a.使人高兴的,令人兴奋的
escapist [is'keipist] n.逍遥者,逃避现实者 sip [sip] v.呷,啜
champagne [??m'pein] n.香槟酒 refinement [ri'fainm?nt] n.精心的安排 Breathtaking a.激动人心的;不寻常的 soar [s?:] v.高飞,翱翔
effortlessly ad.不费力地 landscape ['l?ndskeip] n.景色 fresh [fre?] a.精神饱满的 uncrumpled a.没有垮下来
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democratic ['dem?'kr?tik] a.民主的 restrict [ris'trikt] v.限制
abuse [?'bju:z, ?'bju:s] n.辱骂,责骂 contention [k?n'ten??n] n.论点 quintuplet ['kwintjuplit] n.五胞胎之一 obscurity [?b'skju?riti] n.默默无闻 radically ['r?dik?li] ad.彻底地,完全地 exclusive [iks'klu:siv] a.独占的,独家的 untold ['?n'tould] a.数不尽地,无限的
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South [sauθ] 南达科他州(美国) perpetual [p?'pet?u?l] a.永久的 nursery ['n?:s?ri] n.育婴室,保育室
commercialization [k?'m?:??lai'zei?n] n.商品化 commodity [k?'m?diti] n.商品
fuse [fju:z] v.由于烧断保险丝而短路 rickety ['rikiti] a.要散架的,晃动的 clog [kl?g] v.堵塞 delusion [di'lu:??n] n.错觉 lawn mower 割草机 adjustment [?'d??stm?nt] n.调整 screw [skru:] n.螺丝钉 dismantle [dis'm?ntl] v.拆卸 chunk [t???k] n.(厚)块 snap [sn?p] v.绷断
insurmountable ['ins?'maunt?bl] a.不能克服的,难以对付的
jigsaw ['d?igs?:] n.线锯
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plead [pli:d] v.找(借口),辩解 ignorance ['ign?r?ns] n.无知,不懂 publication ['p?bli'kei??n] n.出版物,出版 newlyweds n.新婚夫妇 gaily ['geili] ad.愉快地,高兴地 leisure ['le??] n.空闲
nag [n?g] v.唠叨不休
keen [ki:n] a.热心的,渴望的
rust [r?st] v.生锈
advisory [?d'vaiz?ri] a.咨询的
novice ['n?vis] n.新手
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consumer [k?n'sju:m?] n.消费者,顾客
pollution [p?'lu:??n] n.污染
assemble [?'sembl] v.装配,组装
overpopulated a.人口多的
outlet ['aut-let] n.出路,出口
over-industrialized a.过度工业化的
creative [kri(:)'eitiv] a.创造性的
sheer [?i?] a.纯粹的,不掺杂的
handyman ['h?ndim?n] n.手巧的人,能工巧匠
worldwide ['w?:ldwaid] ad.在全世界
resourceful [ri's?:sful] a.足智多谋的
overwhelm ['?uv?'hwelm] v.制服,使不知所措
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