caveman [?keivm?n] n. (遠古)洞穴人
pot-holing [?p?t-?h?uli?] n. 洞穴探險,洞穴探險運動
solitude [?s?litju?d] n. 孤獨,寂寞
【例】They want to search for a place where they could live in solitude.
他們想要尋找一個可以過隱居生活的地方。
【擴】loneliness 孤獨,寂寞
【搭】live in solitude 獨處
lure [lu?] v. 引誘,誘惑
【擴】invite 引誘
【搭】bring sb. to the lure 引某人上鉤
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A: Don't lure her away from her duty.
B: Take it easy. I didn't do that.
A:不要引誘她離開職守。
B:放心,我沒有那么做。
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pot-holer [?p?t-h?ul?] n. 洞穴探險者
rambler [?r?mbl?] n. 漫步者,散步者
undertaking [??nd??teiki?] n. 任務,工作
【擴】task 工作,任務
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A: It is a risky undertaking.
B: That's why I want to join in.
A:那是一個冒險的任務。
B:這才是我想要加入的原因。
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foresight [?f??sait] n. 預見,深謀遠慮
【構】fore(在……之前)+sight(看見)=foresight(預見)
【擴】foresee 預見
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A: He is a man of foresight.
B: Yes, I often go to ask his opinion when I can't make a decision.
A:他是個有先見之明的人。
B:是的,我拿不定主意的時候總是去問他。
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foretell [f???tel] (foretold [f???t?uld], foretold) v. 預言
Grenoble [ɡri?n?ubl] n. 格里諾布爾
chasm [?k?z?m] n. 斷層,裂口,陷坑
【例】The chasm must be filled up.
這個深坑必須填平。
【擴】rift 裂口 gape 裂口
flaw [fl??] n. 小裂縫,缺點,瑕疵
distinguished [di?sti?ɡwi?t] adj. 杰出的,著名的
【擴】eximious 杰出的 crackaiack 杰出的
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A: She is a distinguished lawyer.
B: Yes, nearly every person in this field knows her.
A:她是一位杰出的律師。
B:是的,這一領域幾乎人人都認識她。
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wade [weid] v. 涉水
waterfall [?w??t?f??l] n. 瀑布
【構】water(水)+fall(落下)=waterfall(瀑布)
【擴】sault 瀑布 linn 瀑布
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A: I'm really looking forward to our ten-mile hike tomorrow.
B: Me too. I'd like to make it to that waterfall by noon.
A:我真向往明天的10英里遠足。
B:我也是。我希望中午可以走到瀑布。
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gear [ɡi?] n. (汽車)排檔
inflatable [in?fleit?bl] adj. 可充氣的
【搭】an inflatable mattress 充氣床墊
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A: You can send an inflatable tiger to your nephew.
B: Good idea. He is fond of this kind of toys.
A:你可以送一個充氣的老虎給你侄子。
B:好主意,他很喜歡這一類的玩具。
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rubble [?r?bl] n. 碎瓦,瓦塊
insistent [in?sist?nt] adj. 連續(xù)的,不斷的
【派】insistently 堅持地
【擴】successive 連續(xù)的 seriate 連續(xù)發(fā)生的
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A: The boy's insistent cries almost broke my heart.
B: So you should take care of your child more carefully in the future.
A:孩子不停地哭,差點把我心疼死。
B:所以你以后照顧孩子要更加細心。
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boom [bu?m] v. 轟響
waterspout [?w??t?spaut] n. 強大的水柱
cleft [kleft] n. 裂隙,開口
【例】Squeezing through a cleft in the rocks, the pot-holers arrived at an enormous cavern.
洞穴探險者從巖石縫里擠身過去,來到一個巨大的洞里。
cavern [?k?v?n] n. 大洞穴
stalagmite [?st?l?ɡm(xù)ait] n. 石筍
stalactite [?st?l?ktait] n. 鐘乳石
limestone [?laimst?un] n. 石灰石
【構】lime(石灰)+stone(石頭)=limestone(石灰石)
【例】Limestone is widely used in our life.
石灰石在我們生活中的用途十分廣泛。
glisten [ɡlis?n] v. 閃爍
eerie [?i?ri] adj. 引起恐懼的,可怕的
【派】eeriness 陰森
【例】It's eerie to walk through a dark wood at night.
夜晚在漆黑的樹林中走真恐怖。
【擴】horrific 令人恐懼的 macabre 恐怖的
【搭】eerie sound 怪聲
dome [d?um] n. 穹窿,圓頂