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【趣谈英语】在世界的尽头荡秋千-The Swing At The End Of The World

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（单词翻译）

 Pre-Listening Vocabulary

 
rickety: old and not well maintained
seismic1: related to vibrations2 of the earth
monitor: to observe
canyon3: a deep valley with steep cliffs
at one’s own risk: no other person or group will take responsibility if something bad happens
 
The Swing At The End Of The World
The Swing At The End of the World has become a tourist attraction in the mountains of Ecuador. The swing hangs from two ropes tied to a tree branch next to a rickety tree house on the top of a cliff. The tree house is a seismic monitoring station called Casa del Arbol (The Tree house). It is used to observe Mt. Tungurahua, an active volcano. Unlike other rides and attractions for thrill-seekers, this swing has no safety measures. Brave visitors who want to swing over the canyon do so at their own risk

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1 seismic SskyM     
a.地震的，地震强度的
参考例句：
  • Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.地震产生两种地震波。
  • The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。
2 vibrations d94a4ca3e6fa6302ae79121ffdf03b40     
n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 )；震动；感受；（偏离平衡位置的）一次性往复振动
参考例句：
  • We could feel the vibrations from the trucks passing outside. 我们可以感到外面卡车经过时的颤动。
  • I am drawn to that girl; I get good vibrations from her. 我被那女孩吸引住了，她使我产生良好的感觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 canyon 4TYya     
n.峡谷，溪谷
参考例句：
  • The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
  • The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

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