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3.5 The ice sculptures of Longqingxia

(2006-08-16 16:33:43)
分类: 英语学习
Vocabulary expansion
wintry              冬天的,寒冷的     stunning            使人震惊的
battlements     城垛                        escarpments     悬崖,急斜面
testimony        表明,证实             emblazoned    (用鲜艳颜色)装饰
sumulate          比作,用以表示    obelisk               华表
succumb           经不住诱惑            on route            在途中
a riot of colored lights                    色彩缤纷的
silhouetted                                       给人侧面影象的,显示出轮廓来的
the piece de resistance                   最令人叹为观止的(景观)
complete with                                 完美的镶嵌着
Useful expressions
1. give way to                 让位于
With the coming of the spring, the wintry climate gives way to a lovely warm season.
2. a drive of one and half hours               开一个半小时的车
The completion of the inter-city highway makes it possible to travel between Beijing and Tianjing in a drive of one and half hours.
3. my first sight of                我第一次见到
My first sight of the Great Wall from the airplane was stunning.
4. larger-than-life                比原物大
A scientifc museum is usually built with the larger-than-life exhibits so that the visitors can have a good view of those things.
5. be reluctant to                不情愿,依依不舍
Children are often reluctant to go to bed when a cartoon program is showing on TV.
 
 

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