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The Atlantic Ocean

本課主要單詞

1. unwilling adj.不情愿的，不愿意的;勉強(qiáng)的

she is unwilling to share anything with others.　(她不愿意與他人分享任何東西。)

He was unwilling to give up halfway even though there might be more difficulties ahead.

(盡管前面可能有許多困難，但他不愿意中途放棄。)

They got some unwilling assistance from the local government.　(地方政府勉強(qiáng)給了他們一些協(xié)助。)

2. equator n.赤道

3. bulge n.不規(guī)則突起;鼓起之處;(突然)上漲，增多

v.使膨脹;塞滿

Between the bulge of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. (大西洋的最狹窄處位于南美洲的突起處和非洲的突起處之間。)

The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon.　(圖表顯示龍年出生率的暴增。)

4. unusual adj. 少有的;不尋常的;與眾不同的，獨(dú)特的

It was not unusual for him to work very late every night.　(每天工作到深夜對(duì)他來(lái)說(shuō)是很平常的事。

5. salty adj. 咸的，含鹽的 salt n. 鹽;風(fēng)趣 　v. 用鹽調(diào)味;用鹽腌;撒鹽于道路上

He didn’t have much for dinner as the dishes were too salty.　(他晚餐吃的不多，因?yàn)椴颂塘恕?

It took them a long time to salt the main roads.　(他們花了好長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才在主要公路上撒上鹽。)

grind salt in sb.’s wounds 在某人傷口上撒鹽，使某人痛上加痛

with a grain of salt　半信半疑地

Salt Lake City　鹽湖城(美國(guó)尤他州州府)

請(qǐng)注意：形容詞salty是由名詞 salt加形容詞后綴 -y構(gòu)成的。這樣的形容詞在英語(yǔ)中還有很多，如：windy，snowy，rainy，cloudy，sunny，funny，muddy，foggy…

6. average n. 平均數(shù)，平均 adj. 平均的;平常的，普通的 v. 平均

The average of 5，7 and 9 is 7. (5，7，9的平均數(shù)是7.)

The average temperature yesterday was below zero.(昨天的平均氣溫在零度以下。)

He is an average student in his class.(他是班上的一般學(xué)生。)

7. spot n.地點(diǎn)，處所;點(diǎn)，斑點(diǎn) v. 點(diǎn)綴;認(rèn)出;準(zhǔn)確定位 adj. 當(dāng)場(chǎng)作出的;現(xiàn)付的

She toured many scenic spots during the holiday.(假日里她游覽了許多風(fēng)景勝地。)

She told us the exact spot where the accident happened.　(她把事故發(fā)生的準(zhǔn)確地點(diǎn)告訴了我們)

His shoes are spotted with mud.(他的鞋子上有泥漬。)

She is so special， you can spot her in the crowd easily.　(她很特別，你在人群中能一眼認(rèn)出她來(lái)。)

She was urged to make a spot decision.(她被催促當(dāng)場(chǎng)做決定。)

on the spot　當(dāng)場(chǎng)，在現(xiàn)場(chǎng) 　in a spot　在困境中，在窘境中

put sb. on the spot　使某人處于難堪地位

put one’s finger on sb’s weak spot　指出某人性格上的弱點(diǎn)

spot check　抽樣檢查 　spot survey 抽樣調(diào)查

spotlight　聚光燈;汽車上的反光燈;公眾注意中心

spot news　現(xiàn)場(chǎng)報(bào)道的新聞 　spot price 現(xiàn)貨價(jià)

8. range n. 山脈;幅度，范圍 v.(在某范圍內(nèi))變動(dòng)，變化;把…排列成行

medium-range missile　中程導(dǎo)彈 　wide range of interests　興趣廣泛

at close range　接近地 　in/within range　在射程內(nèi)

9. peak n. 山峰;頂點(diǎn)

The mountain peak is covered with snow all the year.(山峰終年積雪。)

His career is at its peak . (他的事業(yè)正處于鼎盛時(shí)期)

10. vessel n. 船，艦;容器，器皿

an ocean-going vessel　遠(yuǎn)洋輪

11. crew n. 全體船員，全體機(jī)務(wù)人員

The crew was (were) annoyed at the captain’s decision.(船員們對(duì)船長(zhǎng)的決定感到惱火。)

The aircraft has a crew of 6.(這架飛機(jī)有6名機(jī)組人員。)

12. becalm v.(常用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài))(指帆船)因無(wú)風(fēng)而停止前進(jìn)

He was becalmed for a whole week north of the island.　(他在海島北面因無(wú)風(fēng)而停泊了整整一周。)

13. gulf n. 海灣;隔閡;鴻溝

The quarrel left a gulf between the two close friends.　(那場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)吵在兩位好友間造成了隔閡。)

the Gulf of Mexico　墨西哥灣

Gulf Stream　灣流，墨西哥灣流

14. stream n. 小河，溪流 　v. 流，涌

Tears streamed down her cheeks when she heard the news.(當(dāng)她聽到那個(gè)消息時(shí)，淚水順著臉頰流了下來(lái)。)

15. current n. (空氣，水等的)流，潮流;電流;傾向 adj. 當(dāng)前的，通行的

The child had been swept away by the current.(孩子被水流卷走了。)

Mass media influence the current of public opinion.(大眾傳媒影響輿論的傾向。)

Give me a current issue of Reader’s Digest.(給我一本最近一期的讀者文摘。)

current events　時(shí)事 current situation　當(dāng)前形勢(shì)

16. affect v. 影響;打動(dòng);(疾病)侵襲 effect n. 效果;作用，影響;

no effects　無(wú)存款(銀行在空頭支票上的批語(yǔ))

be of no effect無(wú)效 　bring sth. to effect　實(shí)行，實(shí)施

in effect實(shí)際上 　take effect　見效;生效

17. climate n. 氣候

weather n. 天氣

18. flow n. 流 v. 流動(dòng)

The doctor stopped the flow of blood. (醫(yī)生把血止住了。)

19. furnish v. 供應(yīng)，提供;裝備，(用家具)布置

20. highway n. 公路; (水陸)交通干線

21. float v.(使)漂浮

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