高中英语B9U2-(航海)-Sailing-the-oceans语言点选修九.docVIP

高中英语B9U2-(航海)-Sailing-the-oceans语言点选修九 用心 爱心 专心 B9U2 (航海) Sailing the oceans语言点 名词 Keeping alongside the coastline carried the minimum amount of risk. (B9U2航海) The number of knots that were counted during a fixed period of time gave the speed of the ship nautical miles per hour. (B9U2航海) The extreme lack of water was the hardest to cope with psychologically. (B9U2航海) The tension in the boat got worse as the supply of food and water gradually disappeared. (B9U2航海) He tried to preserve our good spirits by telling stories (B9U2航海) Our faces showed the hardships we had suffered. (B9U2航海) return journey (B9U2航海) Imagine all that water around you, but none of it was safe to drink! (B9U2航海) There seemed to be nothing but long sticks. (B9U2航海) 形容词 Certain tides and currents could be used by skillful sailors to carry ships to their destination. (B9U2航海) It was awkward to use as one of the points of reference was the moving ship itself. (B9U2航海) The astrolabe was easier to handle because it was more portable. (B9U2航海) It was extremely difficult to be accurate with any reading. (B9U2航海) There was no secure method of measuring longitude. (B9U2航海) Sailors did know an approximate method of calculating longitude using speed and time. (B9U2航海) Our daily food was shared equally among us all. (B9U2航海) At last we arrived at an island unknown to us all. (B9U2航海) As I drew near I found to my astonishment that the object had no entrance. (B9U2航海) 动词 The special cloud formation indicates there is land close by. (B9U2航海) The compass’ magnetic pointer always indicates the North Pole. (B9U2航海) An early method of measuring speed involved throwing a knotted rope tied to a log over the side of the ship. (B9U2航海) I joined him in the small boat. (B9U2航海) As dusk fell, we seemed to face an uncertain future. (B9U2航海) As I examined the rocks more closely I saw that they were large diamonds. (B9U2航海) As time passed I longed to visit distant cities again. (B9U2航海) The ship advanced through the