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Lesson 12 Life on a desert island

desert island

['dezәt-ailәnd]

phr. 荒岛

【例】

Most of people have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island .

大多数人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。

Life on a desert island is wretched.

荒岛上的生活是令人感到悲惨的。

【记】

de离开+sert加入,插入,连接→不再加入→抛弃

unrealistic

['ʌnrɪә'lɪstɪk]

adj. 不真实的

【例】

Most of people have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.

大多数人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。

This is an unrealistic dream for me.

对我来说,这是一个不真实的梦。

【记】

un不+realistic现实的→不现实的,不真实的

paradise

['pærәdaɪz]

n. 天堂,乐土

【例】

We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines.

我们有时想象荒岛是阳光终日普照的天堂。

The area is a golfer's paradise .

这个地区是高尔夫球手的天堂。

wretched

['retʃɪd]

adj. 可怜的,艰苦的

【例】

Life on a desert island is very wretched .

荒岛生活非常艰苦。

The pay has always been wretched .

工资总是少得可怜。

【记】

wretch可怜的人+ed表形容词→可怜的

starve

[stɑ:v]

v. 挨饿

【例】

You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe.

要么饿死,要么像鲁滨逊那样生活。

She's starving herself to try to lose weight.

她试图通过节食来减肥。

【搭】

starve to death饿死

element

['elɪmәnt]

n. 成分

【例】

Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures.

或许这两种想象都有可信之处。

We need to preserve the element of surprise.

我们得保留一些使人感到意外的东西。

opportunity

['ɒpә'tju:nɪti]

n. 机会

【例】

Few of us have had the opportunity to find out.

很少有人能有机会去弄个究竟。

Good luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.

好运就是当机会来临时,你早已做好了准备。

【记】

opportune凑巧的+ity表某种性质,状态等→机会,时机

coral

['kɒrәl]

n. 珊瑚

【例】

Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island.

最近有两个人在一座珊瑚岛上呆了5天。

Coral is often used to make jewelry.

珊瑚经常被用来做珠宝首饰。

【搭】

coral reefs/islands珊瑚礁、岛

Virgin Islands

['vɜ:dʒɪn'aɪlәndz]

phr. 维尔京群岛

【例】

They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired.

他们驾着一艘严重损坏的小船从维尔京群岛出发去迈阿密港修理。

The Virgin Islands are between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

维尔京群岛位于加勒比海和大西洋之间。

Miami

[maɪ'æmɪ]

n. 迈阿密(美国最南的城市)

【例】

They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired.

他们驾着一艘严重损坏的小船从维尔京群岛出发去迈阿密港修理。

She bought a ticket from Miami to Beijing two days ago.

两天前,她买了一张从迈阿密去北京的机票。

dinghy

['dɪŋɡi]

n. 救生筏,小船

【例】

They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food.

他们迅速把食物往一只救生筏上装。

A dinghy is a small open boat that you sail or row.

小艇就是你用来划船的一条开放式小船。

Caribbean

['kærɪ'bi:әn]

n. 加勒比海

【例】

They rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean .

他们在海上划了几英里。

It's on the Caribbean Sea.

它位于加勒比海域。

speargun

[spɪәɡʌn]

n. 捕鱼枪

【例】

They had brought a speargun with them.

他们随身带了一支捕鱼枪。

He thrust her with a speargun .

他用捕鱼枪刺她。

lobster

['lɒbstә]

n. 龙虾

【例】

They caught lobster and fish every day.

他们天天捕捉龙虾和鱼。

I'll broil the lobster .

我会把这只龙虾烤着吃。

tanker

['tæŋkә]

n. 油轮

【例】

A passing tanker rescued them five days later.

五天后,一艘经过的邮轮搭救了他们。

This tanker was wrecked on a coral reef.

这艘邮轮在珊瑚暗礁撞毁了。

genuinely

['dʒenjuɪnli]

adv. 由衷地

【例】

They were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.

他们真的很遗憾不得不离开了。

She was genuinely surprised.

她着实吃了一惊。

【记】

genuine真诚的,由衷的+ly表副词→由衷地,真诚地

Robinson Crusoe

[rɒŋbɪnsәn 'kru:sәʊ]

phr. 鲁滨逊·克鲁索(《鲁滨逊漂流记》主人公)

【例】

You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe , waiting for a boat.

要么饿死,要么像鲁滨逊一样,时刻盼着船来。

" Robinson Crusoe " is a classic.

《鲁滨逊漂流记》是一本名著。 meKoW3reqhQeMpmLbvvNhH123vF0oitttGl4iXHdNiOCR+Px4GHU++g9ACokOXHf

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