高级英语shipsinthedesert第四段.pptVIP

Unit12 Paragraph 4;;(n.)1、an area of ground specially prepared and marked for playing a sports game (体育比赛的)场地；球场 2、the degree or strength of a feeling or activity;the highest point of sth (感情、活动等的)程度，力度；(事物的)最高点 3、the degree to which a roof slopes倾斜度 4、the movement of a ship up and down in the water or of an aircraft in the air(船在水上的)上下颠簸，纵摇 ;Frigid(adj.): 1、extremely cold ;without heat or warmth 寒冷的，严寒的 2、not showing any feelings of friendship or kindness 冷淡的 ：frosty eg .Against the frigid grip of the sea，she struggled hour after hour. 她拼命的抵抗寒冷的冰水，坚持不懈的努力着。 Snowmobile(n.)： Any of various motor vehicles for traveling over snow，usually with steerable runners at the front and tractor treads at the rear （机动）雪车；（履带式）雪上汽车;Rendezvous：[源于法语，原义为：to present yourself ] (n.)1、aplace where people have arranged to meet约会地点 2、an arrangement to meet sb at a particular time and place.约会 3、a bar,etc.that is a popular place for people to meet（酒吧等）热门聚会场所，聚会处 (v.)to meet at a time and place that have been arranged in advance（在约定的时间和地点）会面，集合 eg . This is one of the great rendezvous of London for artists. 这是伦敦最大的艺术家云集地之一。 ;Hover (v.): 1、(of birds，helicopters，etc.鸟、直升机等)to stay in the air in one place 翱翔；盘旋 2、(of a person人)to wait somewhere ，especially near sb，in a shy or uncertain manner踌躇，彷徨（尤指在某人身边） 3、to stay close to sth ,or to stay in an uncertain state靠近（某事物）；处于不稳定状态 eg .1、A plane is hovering on our house. 有一架飞机在我们的房子上盘旋。 2、Temperatures hoverd around freezing. 气温在冰点上下徘徊。;Crash : 1、An accident in which a vehicle hits sth,for example another vehicle,usually causing damage and often injuring or killing the passengers.撞车；碰撞；相撞 2、A loud resonant repeating noise.碰撞声；碎裂声 eg: The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. 远处的第一声霹雳震撼着天空。 3、A sudden serious fall in the price or value of sth .暴跌、倒闭；失败 （尤指企业金融机构） eg: Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. 昨天股票价格暴跌到了前所未有的最低记录。;SYNONYMS：;Collide: to crash into each other；to crash into sb/sth else.指交通工具