Unit Four,Journey Across A Vast Land
第四单元，穿越广袤的土地

airline
That deal would create, in effect, the world's biggest airline.
事实上,这一协议将促成世界最大航空公司的成立。

bay
The ships in the bay present a beautiful sight.
海湾内的船舶呈现一派美丽的景致。

craft
All kinds of traditional craft industries are preserved here.
这里保留着各种各样的传统手工业。

antique
Priceless antiques were destroyed in the fire.
无价之宝的古董在大火中焚毁。

pleasant
It's always pleasant to do what you're good at.
做自己擅长的事总是令人愉快的。

arise
The birds also attack crops when the opportunity arises.
一有机会鸟也会来吃庄稼。

massive
Several strong men were needed to open and close the massive gates to the castle.
城堡的大门需要几个壮汉来打开和关闭。

literally
The views are literally breathtaking.
这里的景色简直令人叹为观止。

breath
We had to stop from breath before we got to the top.
我们不得不喘口气,然后再登山顶。

take sb's breath away
My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.
我第一次从空中看到这个岛时，叹赏不已。

bound
The ship was bound for Italy.
这艘船驶向意大利。

scenery
Sometimes they just drive slowly down the lane enjoying the scenery.
有时他们只是沿着小路慢慢地开车,欣赏两旁的风景。

awesome
I just bought this awesome new CD.
我刚买了这张特棒的新CD!

spectacular
It was a spectacular achievement on their part.
这是他们取得的一项了不起的成就。

peak
The climbers made camp halfway up the peak.
登山者在半山腰设置营地。

highlight
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening.
比赛最精彩的片段将于今晚播出。

goat
Sheep milk is produced in much the same way as goat milk.
绵羊奶和山羊奶的生产过程差不多。

grizzly bear
They saw mountain goats and even a grizzly bear.
他们看到了山羊,甚至还看到了一只灰熊。

drill
They are drilling for oil off the Irish coast.
他们正在爱尔兰沿海钻井探油。

freezing
It's freezing in here.
这儿冷得不得了!

freeze
It's so cold that even the river has frozen.
天气冷得河都封冻了。

mall
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall.
有些青少年在购物广场里闲逛。

prairie
The prairie stretches to the distant horizon.
草原一直伸展到遥远的天边。

anticipate
We don't anticipate any major problems.
我们预料不会发生什么大问题。

bunch
I have a whole bunch of stuff to do this morning.
我今天上午有一大堆活儿。

thunder
The horses thundered across the valley floor.
马群轰隆隆地从谷底奔跑而过。

frost
The car windows were covered with frost.
汽车的窗上结满了霜。

curtain
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn.
已是早上10点钟了,可窗帘还拉着。

border
Do you need a passport to cross the Scottish border?
你穿过苏格兰边境需要护照吗?

duration
The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war.
战争期间这所学校被用作医院。

harbour
She led us to a room with a balcony overlooking the harbour.
她把我们领到一间带阳台的房间，可以俯瞰海港。

enrol
You need to enrol before the end of August.
你必须在八月底前注册。

quarry
She worked at a rock quarry.
她在采石场工作。

idiom
Let the cat out of the bag is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.
“让猫从袋子里跑出来”是惯用语，意思是无意中泄露秘密。

contrary
He ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal.
他无视相反的建议，同意了这笔交易。

contrary to
Contrary to popular belief many cats dislike milk.
与普通的看法相反,许多猫不喜欢牛奶。

anyhow
I wasn't qualified to apply for the job really but I got it anyhow.
实际上我并不具备申请这份工作的资格，但不管怎样，我还是被录用了。

alongside
A police car pulled up alongside us.
一辆警车在我们旁边停了下来。

proceed
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale.
我们不确定是否还要继续减价促销。

shore
As soon as they were safely back to shore, Dirk raced for the nearest phone.
他们一安全抵岸,德克就飞快地奔向最近的电话。

astonished
They were astonished to find the driver was a six-year-old boy.
令他们吃惊的是,开车的居然是个6岁的小男孩。

misty
A misty rain in the morning left behind a coolness that would stay for hours.
早上,蒙蒙细雨带来一股清凉之意,数小时不散。

mist
Thick mist made flying impossible.
浓雾致使无法飞行。

steel
The frame is made of steel.
这个架子是钢制的。

dusk
The street lights go on at dusk.
黄昏时候街灯就亮了。

advertisement
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car.
在当地报纸登一则广告来出售你的汽车。

accent
He has developed a slight American accent.
他有一点美国口音。

photographer
She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise.
看上去,她好像被摄影师搞了个猝不及防。

owe
Perhaps we owe these people more respect.
也许我们应该给予这些人更多的尊重。

owe sth to sb
I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family.
我很感激我的全家人。

toast
I'll probably have boiled eggs and toast for breakfast.
我早餐可能吃煮鸡蛋和烤面包。

cobblestone
A cobblestone pathway is a perfect way to lead people to your doorway.
用鹅卵石铺路是把人引到门口的完美方式。

coherent
He's so calm when he answers questions and interviews. I wish I could be that coherent.
他回答问题和采访的时候很冷静。我希望我也能那么条理清楚。