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新概念2词汇 64-66

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Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel

New words and expressions:

1. tunnel

In 1858, a French engineer, Aimé Thomé de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.

It took many years to complete the construction of the undersea tunnel, linking Britain and France.

Can we construct a tunnel connecting the mainland and Taiwan?

2. port

This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.

This is an inland port.

We will reach the port in three days.

3. ventilate

The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above the sea level.

This house is poorly ventilated.

The coal mine is not well ventilated.

4. chimney

Black smoke came from the chimney.

It is believed that Father Christmas comes into the house through the chimney.

5. sea level

Most areas of Holland are below the sea level.

It stands above the sea level.

6. double

He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built.

Sue likes to take a ride on the double decker.

He reserved a double room.

7. ventilation

This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.

They used good ventilation facilities in the building.

Ventilation remained a problem to be solved.

8. fear

If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.

He does not fear death.

He feared the revelation of the truth.

9. invasion

In the old days China was always subjected to foreign invasions.

Cultural invasion is very common in modern times.

10. officially

It was officially opened on March 7, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.

He was officially transferred to another department.

He officially announced his resignation.

11. connect

The two towns are connected by expressways.

The living room and the kitchen are connected by a long passage.

12. European

The European Union has played an increasingly important role in international affairs.

Some European customs are quite strange.

13. continent

Who discovered the American continent?

The five Olympic rings symbolize1 five continents.

Lesson 65 Jumbo versus2 the police

New words and expressions:

1. versus

Jumbo versus the police

The match tonight is Brazil versus Belgium.

The debate next week is Nankai University versus Peking University.

2. Christmas

Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided3 to take some presents to a children’s hospital.

Children received a lot of gifts at Christmas.

The stores and streets were beautifully decorated on Christmas Eve.

3. circus

The circus is on a world tour.

That the circus is going to perform in the town grabs the headline.

4. present

They exchanged presents.

She did not expect to receive such a lovely present.

5. accompany

Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a ‘guard of honor’ of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

Mr. Black, accompanied by his friend, visited the Great Wall.

The local officials accompanied the delegation4 to the factory.

6. approach

A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.

He became excited when he approached his hometown.

The typhoon will approach the coastal5 city in five minutes.

7. ought

You ought to go to bed early.

She ought to have reported it to the boss beforehand.

8. weigh

Jumbo must weigh a few tons.

I have weighed my luggage.

He weighed himself on the scales.

9. fortunate

It was fortunate that we didn’t have to carry him.

It was fortunate for me that I met such a kind-hearted person.

He was fortunate in having a happy family.

Lesson 66 Sweet as honey!

New words and expressions:

1. Lancaster

In 1963 a Lancaster bomber6 crashed on Wallis Island, a remote place in the South Pacific, a long way west of Samoa.

2. bomber

The Japanese bomber was shot down.

The bomber dropped several bombs on the village.

3. remote

The education in the remote, backward region is very low.

She volunteered to work in a remote mountainous area.

4. Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.

They had a rough time sailing on the Pacific Ocean.

5. damage

The plane wasn’t too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck7 remained undisturbed.

This item damaged the interests of both companies.

The ship was damaged in the storm.

6. wreck

The wreck of the passenger plane was found in the forest.

A hundred years later divers8 found the wrecks9 of the ship.

7. rediscover

Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island.

The ancient city was rediscovered hundreds of years later.

The ship wrecks were rediscovered by a diver.

8. aerial

The aerial transportation is fast and convenient.

They carried out an aerial combat.

9. survey

The survey indicated a sharp increase in the unemployment rate.

They conducted a survey on the causes of divorce.

10. rescue

By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing.

They failed to rescue the journalists held by the terrorists.

He risked his life to rescue a drowning child.

11. package

The French authorities had the plane packaged and removed in parts back to France.

She packaged up old books.

She had her luggage packaged.

12. enthusiast10

Now a group of enthusiasts11 are going to have the plane restored.

Enthusiasts for environmental protection objected to the nuclear power station.

He is an enthusiast for politics.

13. restore

The museum restored the building to its 19th-century appearance.

The castle was restored out of all recognition.

14. imagine

Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packaging cases and found that the fourth engine was as sweet as honey — still in perfect condition.

You cannot imagine what a hard life he led.

We cannot imagine life without imagination.

15. packing case

The packing case was damaged during the delivery.

The packing case is in good condition.

16. colony

A colony of bees has turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!

A colony of ants were busy transporting food.

A colony of termites12 settled in my house.

17. bee

She is as busy as a bee.

He keeps bees in his garden.

18. hive

They busied themselves at the door of the chapel13 like bees at the mouth of a hive.

The bees built a hive under the roof.

19. preserve

To preserve one’s eyesight is important.

We should take measures to preserve the environment from pollution.

20. beeswax

The hive is full of beeswax.

Can beeswax be used in cosmetics14?
 


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1 symbolize YrvwU     
vt.作为...的象征,用符号代表
参考例句:
  • Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
  • Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。
2 versus wi7wU     
prep.以…为对手,对;与…相比之下
参考例句:
  • The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
  • The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。
3 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
4 delegation NxvxQ     
n.代表团;派遣
参考例句:
  • The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
  • We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。
5 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
参考例句:
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
6 bomber vWwz7     
n.轰炸机,投弹手,投掷炸弹者
参考例句:
  • He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
  • Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
7 wreck QMjzE     
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难
参考例句:
  • Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
  • No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
8 divers hu9z23     
adj.不同的;种种的
参考例句:
  • He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人,要他们和他作伴。
  • Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作,同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。
9 wrecks 8d69da0aee97ed3f7157e10ff9dbd4ae     
n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 );(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等);(身体或精神上)受到严重损伤的人;状况非常糟糕的车辆(或建筑物等)v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 );使(船舶)失事,使遇难,使下沉
参考例句:
  • The shores are strewn with wrecks. 海岸上满布失事船只的残骸。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • My next care was to get together the wrecks of my fortune. 第二件我所关心的事就是集聚破产后的余财。 来自辞典例句
10 enthusiast pj7zR     
n.热心人,热衷者
参考例句:
  • He is an enthusiast about politics.他是个热衷于政治的人。
  • He was an enthusiast and loved to evoke enthusiasm in others.他是一个激情昂扬的人,也热中于唤起他人心中的激情。
11 enthusiasts 7d5827a9c13ecd79a8fd94ebb2537412     
n.热心人,热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册
12 termites 8ee357110f82dc8b267190e430924662     
n.白蚁( termite的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Termites are principally tropical in distribution. 白蚁主要分布在热带地区。 来自辞典例句
  • This spray will exterminate the termites. 这种喷剂能消灭白蚁。 来自辞典例句
13 chapel UXNzg     
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
参考例句:
  • The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
  • She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午,她在小教堂的演出,可以说是登峰造极。
14 cosmetics 5v8zdX     
n.化妆品
参考例句:
  • We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
  • Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。

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