caveman [ˈkeivmən] n. (远古)洞穴人
pot-holing [ˈpɔt-ˌhəuliŋ] n. 洞穴探险,洞穴探险运动
solitude [ˈsɔlitjuːd] n. 孤独,寂寞
【例】They want to search for a place where they could live in solitude.
他们想要寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。
【扩】loneliness 孤独,寂寞
【搭】live in solitude 独处
lure [luə] v. 引诱,诱惑
【扩】invite 引诱
【搭】bring sb. to the lure 引某人上钩
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A: Don't lure her away from her duty.
B: Take it easy. I didn't do that.
A:不要引诱她离开职守。
B:放心,我没有那么做。
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pot-holer [ˈpɔt-həulə] n. 洞穴探险者
rambler [ˈræmblə] n. 漫步者,散步者
undertaking [ˈʌndəˌteikiŋ] n. 任务,工作
【扩】task 工作,任务
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A: It is a risky undertaking.
B: That's why I want to join in.
A:那是一个冒险的任务。
B:这才是我想要加入的原因。
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foresight [ˈfɔːsait] n. 预见,深谋远虑
【构】fore(在……之前)+sight(看见)=foresight(预见)
【扩】foresee 预见
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A: He is a man of foresight.
B: Yes, I often go to ask his opinion when I can't make a decision.
A:他是个有先见之明的人。
B:是的,我拿不定主意的时候总是去问他。
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foretell [fɔːˈtel] (foretold [fɔːˈtəuld], foretold) v. 预言
Grenoble [ɡriˈnəubl] n. 格里诺布尔
chasm [ˈkæzəm] n. 断层,裂口,陷坑
【例】The chasm must be filled up.
这个深坑必须填平。
【扩】rift 裂口 gape 裂口
flaw [flɔː] n. 小裂缝,缺点,瑕疵
distinguished [diˈstiŋɡwiʃt] adj. 杰出的,著名的
【扩】eximious 杰出的 crackaiack 杰出的
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A: She is a distinguished lawyer.
B: Yes, nearly every person in this field knows her.
A:她是一位杰出的律师。
B:是的,这一领域几乎人人都认识她。
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wade [weid] v. 涉水
waterfall [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] n. 瀑布
【构】water(水)+fall(落下)=waterfall(瀑布)
【扩】sault 瀑布 linn 瀑布
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A: I'm really looking forward to our ten-mile hike tomorrow.
B: Me too. I'd like to make it to that waterfall by noon.
A:我真向往明天的10英里远足。
B:我也是。我希望中午可以走到瀑布。
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gear [ɡiə] n. (汽车)排档
inflatable [inˈfleitəbl] adj. 可充气的
【搭】an inflatable mattress 充气床垫
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A: You can send an inflatable tiger to your nephew.
B: Good idea. He is fond of this kind of toys.
A:你可以送一个充气的老虎给你侄子。
B:好主意,他很喜欢这一类的玩具。
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rubble [ˈrʌbl] n. 碎瓦,瓦块
insistent [inˈsistənt] adj. 连续的,不断的
【派】insistently 坚持地
【扩】successive 连续的 seriate 连续发生的
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A: The boy's insistent cries almost broke my heart.
B: So you should take care of your child more carefully in the future.
A:孩子不停地哭,差点把我心疼死。
B:所以你以后照顾孩子要更加细心。
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boom [buːm] v. 轰响
waterspout [ˈwɔːtəspaut] n. 强大的水柱
cleft [kleft] n. 裂隙,开口
【例】Squeezing through a cleft in the rocks, the pot-holers arrived at an enormous cavern.
洞穴探险者从岩石缝里挤身过去,来到一个巨大的洞里。
cavern [ˈkævən] n. 大洞穴
stalagmite [ˈstæləɡmait] n. 石笋
stalactite [ˈstæləktait] n. 钟乳石
limestone [ˈlaimstəun] n. 石灰石
【构】lime(石灰)+stone(石头)=limestone(石灰石)
【例】Limestone is widely used in our life.
石灰石在我们生活中的用途十分广泛。
glisten [ɡlisən] v. 闪烁
eerie [ˈiəri] adj. 引起恐惧的,可怕的
【派】eeriness 阴森
【例】It's eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.
夜晚在漆黑的树林中走真恐怖。
【扩】horrific 令人恐惧的 macabre 恐怖的
【搭】eerie sound 怪声
dome [dəum] n. 穹窿,圆顶
caveman
/ˈkeɪvmæn/noun [专属名词] (史前石器时代的)穴居人;野人
Part of the fault lies with our inner caveman. 部分原因在于我们内心的穴居人。
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pot-holing
/ˈpɒtˌhəʊlɪŋ/noun [专属名词] 洞穴探险
If you have any difficulty, go to my friends in the pot-holing club. 假如你遇到困难,可以去找我那些洞穴探险俱乐部的朋友。
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solitude
🇬🇧/ˈsɒlətjuːd/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɑːlətuːd/noun [抽象名词] 独居,独处(I love tranquil solitude.),孤独;偏僻的地方,无人居住的地方
He enjoyed his moments of solitude before the pressures of the day began in earnest. 他很喜欢一天的压力真正开始前的独处时刻。
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lure
🇬🇧/lʊə(r)/ 🇺🇸/lʊr/verb [vt. 及物动词] 引诱,诱惑
He lured her to his home and shot her with his father's gun. 他把她诱骗到家里,然后用父亲的枪把她打死。
noun [抽象名词] 诱惑(物),诱惑力;鱼饵,诱饵
A lure is an object which is used to attract animals, especially fish, so that they can be caught. 诱饵
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pot-holer
/'pɔt,həulə/noun [专属名词] 洞穴探险者
Precautions of this sort are necessary, FOR it is impossible to FORetell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer. 采取这样的预防措施是必要的,因为根本无法确切预测洞穴探险者将会遇到的具体困难类型。
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undertaking
🇬🇧/ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/noun [抽象名词] 任务,企业;许诺,保证;丧葬业,殡仪业
Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking. 组织这场演出是一项巨大的任务。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 承担,从事;承诺,答应;<英>在内侧行驶时赶上并超越(另一辆车)(undertake 的现在分词形式)
Making the house habitable was a major undertaking. 把这房子收拾得可以住人是个大工程。
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foresight
🇬🇧/ˈfɔːsaɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɔːrsaɪt/noun [抽象名词] 先见之明;(枪的)前准星;前视
They had the foresight to invest in new technology. 他们有投资新技术的先见之明。
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foretell
🇬🇧/fɔːˈtel/ 🇺🇸/fɔːrˈtel/verb [vt. 及物动词] 预言,预测
Can he foretell anything to me? 他能给我预言些什么吗?
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Grenoble
🇬🇧/ɡrəˈnəubl/ 🇺🇸/ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/noun [专属名词] 格勒诺布尔(法国东南部城市)
None of them were in Grenoble . 他们中没有一个人在格勒诺布尔。
noun [专属名词] 峡谷;裂口;分歧;深坑
Pat had earlier made a dive of 80 feet from the Chasm Bridge. 早些时,帕特曾从卡泽姆大桥进行过80英尺高的跳水。
flaw
/flɔː/noun [抽象名词] 缺点,缺陷;裂痕,瑕疵
There were, however, a number of crucial flaws in his monetary theory. 然而,他的货币理论中有很多关键性的欠缺。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 削弱,使失效
to make or become blemished, defective, or imperfect 使有缺陷 There is always a flaw in the character of a tragic hero. 悲剧主角总有性格上的缺点。
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distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/adjective [原级] 卓越的,杰出的;高贵的,尊贵的
His suit was immaculately cut and he looked very distinguished. 他的西服剪裁完美,人显得十分高贵。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 区别,分清;使有别于;看清,认出(distinguish 的过去式和过去分词形式)
He was the most distinguished scholar in his field. 他是这一领域成就最为卓著的学者。
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noun [专属名词] 难以做到的事;埃佛勒斯峰(西方对珠穆朗玛峰的称呼)
Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. 珠穆朗玛峰是地球上海拔最高的山峰,位于喜马拉雅山脉的马哈兰古尔喜马拉雅亚山脉。
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wade
/weɪd/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 涉水,趟水,艰难地行进;强行介入,干预,插手;艰难地处理,费力地阅读
Her mother came to find them, wading across a river to reach them. 她的母亲蹚过河来找他们。
noun [具体名词] 跋涉,涉水,艰难行走
The pond is deep enough for an adult to wade into but too deep for a child to stand. 这个池塘对一个成年人来说足够深,可以趟过,但对小孩子来说却深得无法站立。
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waterfall
🇬🇧/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/noun [具体名词] 瀑布;瀑布似的东西
As you descend, suddenly you see at last the hidden waterfall. 你往下走,最终会突然发现那个隐秘的瀑布。
adjective [原级] (一种项目管理方法)瀑布式的
The water roiled to his left as he climbed carefully at the edge of the waterfall. 当他在瀑布边缘小心攀爬时,水飞溅到他左边。
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gear
🇬🇧/ɡɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɡɪr/noun [具体名词] 排挡,齿轮;(用于特定目的的)装备,服装;(做事的)速度,努力;(特定用途的)器械,装置;<非正式>毒品;<非正式>所有物,财物
The gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use. (用于特定活动的) 设备、服装
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使变速,使调挡
If someone or something is geared to or toward a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose. 使适合
inflatable
/ɪnˈfleɪtəbl/adjective [原级] 膨胀的,可充气的;得意的
The children were playing on the inflatable castle. 孩子们在充气城堡上玩。
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rubble
/ˈrʌbl/noun [物质名词] (倒塌的墙或建筑留下的)瓦砾,碎石;(建房铺路用的)碎石
Rubble is used to refer to the small pieces of bricks and stones that are used as a bottom layer on which to build roads, paths, or houses. (铺路、建房用的) 碎石; 碎砖
insistent
/ɪnˈsɪstənt/adjective [原级] 坚持的,坚决要求的;再三的,反复的
An insistent noise or rhythm keeps going on for a long time and holds your attention. (声音、节奏等) 持续的 ...the insistent rhythms of the Caribbean and Latin America. …不停息的加勒比和拉丁美洲的音乐节奏。
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boom
/buːm/noun [抽象名词] 繁荣;流行,风靡;隆隆声;吊杆;帆桁;水栅
An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction. 接着是一个经济的繁荣,尤其在住房和建筑方面。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 迅速发展,繁荣;轰鸣,轰响;用低沉的声音说
Thunder boomed over Crooked Mountain. 雷声在克鲁克德山上空轰鸣。
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waterspout
🇬🇧/ˈwɔːtəspaʊt/ 🇺🇸/ˈwɔːtərspaʊt/noun [具体名词] 海龙卷;排水口
A waterspout touches down near a boat near Dubrovnik, Croatia, in August 2007. 2007 年8月,克罗地亚杜布罗夫尼克附近,一场海龙卷接近一艘小船。
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verb [vt. 及物动词] 劈开;分开;迅速穿过;紧挨;坚信;分离(分子);开(路);(细胞)分裂;(诗、文)黏着;专心于;依恋(某人)(cleave的过去式及过去分词)
In general, action potentials that reach the synaptic knobs cause a neurotransmitter to be released into the synaptic cleft. 一般来说,动作电位到达突触节会导致神经递质释放到突触间隙。
noun [具体名词] (尤指岩石、地表的)裂缝;额头(或下巴)中间的竖缝;(身体)V 字形凹陷
A cleft in someone's chin is a line down the middle of it. (下巴上的)裂纹
adjective [原级] (部分)裂成两半的
If someone has a cleft chin, they have a cleft in their chin. (下巴)裂的
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noun [具体名词] 洞穴;凹处
Four avenues opened out of the small cavern which the great rock stood in. 大岩石所在的岩洞里有四条岔路。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 挖空;置…于洞穴中
This cavern knows no philosophers; its dagger has never cut a pen. 这窟窖不知道有哲学,它的尖刀从来没有削过一支笔。
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stalagmite
🇬🇧/ˈstæləɡmaɪt/ 🇺🇸/stəˈlæɡmaɪt/noun [专属名词] 石笋;石笋状
Do you know what is a stalagmite? 你知道什么是石笋吗?
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stalactite
🇬🇧/ˈstæləktaɪt/ 🇺🇸/stəˈlæktaɪt/noun [专属名词] [地质] 钟乳石
The nose is a manifest congealed drop or stalactite. 鼻子,很明显,是一个凝聚了的水滴,或钟乳石。
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limestone
🇬🇧/ˈlaɪmstəʊn/ 🇺🇸/ˈlaɪmstoʊn/noun [专属名词] [岩] 石灰岩
The area is being quarried for limestone. 这地方正在开采石灰石。
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glisten
/ˈɡlɪs(ə)n/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 闪光,闪亮
The calm sea glistened in the sunlight. 平静的海面在阳光下闪闪发光。
noun [抽象名词] 闪光,闪耀
I felt my eyes30 glisten. I was speechless. 我感到自己的眼里泛着泪光,一时无语。
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noun [具体名词] 穹顶,圆屋顶;半球形物,圆顶状物
The dome is 42.3 metres in diameter. 这个穹顶直径为42.3米。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 变圆,膨胀;加穹顶(状物)于
The use of steel and concrete has allowed the builders to perch a light concrete dome on eight slender columns. 钢筋混凝土的使用使建筑者们能将一个轻巧的混凝土穹顶架在8根细柱上。
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rambler
🇬🇧/ˈræmblə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈræmblər/noun [专属名词] 漫步者,漫谈者;攀缘蔷薇
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones was singing "Midnight Rambler. "" 滚石摇滚乐队的迈克?贾格尔正在台上演唱“午夜漫步人”。
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eerie
🇬🇧/ˈɪəri/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪri/adjective [原级] 可怕的;怪异的
I walked down the eerie dark path. 我沿着漆黑吓人的小路走着。