【英语小达人】探险篇(5):村落
1 beat down酷热地晒着
The sun beats down on the spike of rice. 酷热的太阳照在稻穗上。
2 uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的;不自在的
It was so hot that I felt a little uncomfortable. 天气热得我有点不舒服。
3 insistent adj. 坚持的;持续的
Billy was insistent that we stay to see the dolphins. 比利坚持要我们留下来看海豚。
4 constantly adv. 不断地;时常地
We had to constantly drink water to avoid getting heat stroke. 我们要不停地喝水以免中暑。
5 slap v. 拍击;掴耳光
I had to slap myself to stay awake. 我必须打自己耳光才能保持清醒。
6 mosquito n. 蚊子
A mosquito kept me awake. 蚊子让我睡不着。
7 paddle v. 用桨划(船)
We paddled into the river to catch fish. 我们划船到那条河里捕鱼。
8 steep adj. 陡峭的
The hill was really steep and slippery. 那座山丘很陡,路又很滑。
9 photographer n. 摄影师
We hired a photographer at the party. 我们雇了个摄影师来派对上。
10 travel magazine 旅游杂志
We read about Hawaii in a travel magazine. 我们在一本旅游杂志上读到夏威夷。
11 traditional adj. 传统的
The people in Japan are very traditional. 日本人很传统。
12 remote adj. 偏僻的;遥远的
Hawaiiis such a remote island. 夏威夷是座非常遥远的岛屿。
13 tribe n. 部落
There are fewer and fewer tribes after the building of the railroads. 自从兴建铁路以后,部落就越来越少了。
14 palm n. 棕榈树
We took a rest under a palm tree. 我们在一棵棕榈树下休息
15 wine n. 酒
Italians drink lots of wine. 意大利人喝很多酒。
16 reluctantly adv. 不情愿地;勉强地
We reluctantly left Hawaii. 我们不情愿地离开了夏威夷。
17 feast n. 盛宴
On the last night we had a feast! 昨晚我们准备了一场盛宴!
18 celebrate v. 庆祝
We are going to celebrate my dog’s birthday. 我们即将庆祝我狗狗的生日。
19 arrival n. 到达
The arrival of the train was a bit late. 火车稍微误点。
20 headdress n. 头巾
At the feast we all wore a traditional headdress. 我们在宴席上都戴着传统头巾。
21 mask n. 面具
Everybody had to wear a mask at the party. 化妆晚会上每个人都要戴面具。
22 paint v. 涂漆;画
We painted the apartment a fresh coat of paint. 我们替公寓涂了一层新油漆。
23 gratitude n. 感谢
I don’t know how to show our gratitude. 我不知道如何表达我们的感激之情。
24 delighted adj. 高兴的
I am delighted because I’m going to be a father. 我好高兴,因为我快要当爸爸了。
25 event n. 事件;活动项目
We will have an event here today. 我们今天这里有活动。
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