Aeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them. ^{欲扬先抑(先说缺点)}

have the reputation of being ... ^{有...的名声}

• The tree that was planted near the church has the reputation of being evil.
• She has the reputation of being a good doctor.
• Peter has the reputation of being the worst boy in the class.
• The heroine, at some dramatic moment in the story, had the reputation of being ruined.

hardened ^{adj. someone who is hardened has had a lot of difficult or unpleasant experiences and is no longer much affected by such things 老练的，老资格的，见怪不怪的，麻木不仁的}

• The hardened protessional smuggler, on the other hand, is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase.

They also have the disadvantage of being an expensive form of transport.

have the disadvantage of ... ^{有...的缺点}

• He has the disadvantage of being unable to drive a car.

But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. ^{比较级表最高级}

nothing can match ^{没有什么能比得上}

• Although we have eaten delicious food, nothing can match Mom's cooking.
• No matter how many delicious meals we have had, nothing can match Mom's cooking. ^更文言
• Nothing can match a European night against one of the greats like Barcelona or Juventus. ^{没什么可以和与巴萨或者尤文图斯对决的欧冠之夜比。}
• No matter how painful you experience, eventually will gradually forgotten. Because, nothing can match the time... ^{不管你经历多痛的事情，到最后都会渐渐遗忘。因为，没有什么能敌得过时光。}

* Travelling at a height of 30, 000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience.

exhilarating ^{adj.令人极其兴奋和高兴的}

There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result. — Sir Winston Churchill

You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off the journey, for an aeroplane gets you to your destination rapidly.

devise ^{v.设计，发明;设想、图谋}

• They devise hundreds of competitions which will enable us to win huge sums of money.
• Experts are trying to devise ways to clean up the huge slick.^{专家们在努力想出清除大面积浮油的办法。}
• Devise a new instrument. ^{设计一台新仪器。}
• Devise formulas for calculating cost savings. ^{为计算节省的成本设计公式。}

For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight.

settle ^{v.舒适地坐到...}

• settle back in a deep armchair ^{仰坐在高扶手椅里}
• We settled in front of the television for the evening.

The real escapist can watch a film and sip champagne on some services.

escapist ^{n.遁世逍遥者，逃避现实生活一心享受的人}

• Her books are usually escapist fantasies. ^{她的书通常是逃避现实的幻想作品。}
• This is an escapist therapy. ^{这是逃避现实的疗法。}
• You may be an escapist, too. ^{你也可能是个逃避主义者。}
• You can read the Escapist two ways. ^{您可以从两个方面解读“避世者”。}

service ^{n. BrE a regular journey made by a bus, train, boat, plane etc. to a particular place at a particulertime 汽车，火车，轮船，飞机等的班次}

• The bus service is appalling now. ^{现在公共汽车服务很差。}
• The local bus service is well run and extensive.  ^{当地的公交线路运营良好，四通八达。}

But even when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you occupied.

refinement ^{n.改进，改良（可数名词：常用复数）}

• With several refinements your essay would be excellent.

occupy ^{vt.占据（时间，空间等）}

• A little later, a man came along with a biscuit which occupied the whole boot of his car.

An aeroplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world.

breathtaking ^{adj.令人惊叹的}

• The house has breathtaking views from every room.  ^{这房子从各个房间都能看到令人惊叹的风景。}
• Some of their football was breathtaking, a delight to watch. ^{他们踢的足球赛有些场次令人惊叹,看起来赏心悦目。}

You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys.

soar ^{v.急升，猛涨；高飞，翱翔}

• Shares soared on the New York stock exchange.  ^{纽约证券交易所股票暴涨。}
• If you're lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view.  ^{幸运的话，一只金色雄鹰会跃入视线。}

You really see the shape of the land.

the shape of ... ^{某种形状：以某种形式出现，或看起来像某种形状。}

• The Shape of Water ^{《水形物语》（电影名）}
• Shape of You -Ed Sheeran ^你的样子

If the landscape is hidden from view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky.

before you ^在你面前

• You have two choices before you.
• There is a lot of trouble before you.

The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping.

prevent sb. from doing ^{阻止、妨碍某人做某事} 

• In the new society, there is nothing to prevent a child from receiving good education. ^{在新社会，每个孩子都能接受良好的教育。}
• She is so talented and diligent that there is nothing to prevent her from fulfilling her dream. ^{她既有天赋又这么勤奋，一定能实现自己的梦想。}

However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled.

造句：Whatever difficulty we may encounter on our road ahead, one thing is certain: we will manage to overcome it so long as we persist. ^{无论在前进的道路上遇到什么样的困难，有一件事是肯定的：只要我们坚持就一定能克服它。}

You will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and arduous journey.

recover from ... ^{从…中恢复(正常状态)}

• It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ^{她康复需要时间。}
• It is hard for people to recover from the pain of losing a family member. ^{人们很难从失去亲人的痛苦中恢复过来。}

arduous ^{adj.艰苦的，费力的}

• Those who seek it undertake an arduous journey and can never be sure that they will find it.