Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel 【单词列表】

tunnel [ˈtʌnl] n. 隧道

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A: How do they deal with it?

B: The engineers plan to sink a tunnel into the ground.

A:他们要怎么解决?

B:工程师们计划在地下挖个隧道。

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port [pɔːt] n. 港口

ventilate [ˈventileit] v. 通风

【派】ventilation 通风

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A: It smells terrible in this room.

B: We can ventilate the room by opening windows.

A:这个房间里闻着怪怪的。

B:我们可以开窗通风。

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chimney [ˈtʃimni] n. 烟囱

sea level [ˈsiː-ˌlevəl] 海平面

double [ˈdʌbəl] adj. 双的

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A: He has always been very kind to me.

B: Be careful. He is a man with double character.

A:他对我一直很好。

B:小心点。他有双重性格。

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ventilation [ˌventiˈleiʃən] n. 通风

fear [fiə] v. 害怕

invasion [inˈveiʒən] n. 入侵,侵略

【扩】encroachment 侵犯  aggression 侵犯

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A: Reading my diary is an inexcusable invasion of privacy.

B: Maybe he is not intentional.

A:看我的日记是一种不可原谅的侵犯个人隐私的行为。

B:也许他不是故意的。

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officially [əˈfiʃəli] adv. 正式的

connect [kəˈnekt] v. 连接

【派】connection 联系

【扩】link 连接

【搭】connect with 连接

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A: May I speak to Mr. Wu?

B: Hold on, please. I'll connect it for you.

A:请找吴先生。

B:请稍等一下,我帮您转接。

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European [juərəˈpiːən] adj. 欧洲的

continent [ˈkɔntinənt] n. 大陆

 

tunnel

🇬🇧/ˈtʌn(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/ˈtʌn(ə)l/n. 隧道
A tunnel is a long passage which has been made under the ground, usually through a hill or under the sea. 隧道

noun [具体名词]隧道,地道;(动物的)洞穴通道;运动场运动员通道;套管;风洞 - Boston drivers love the tunnel.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]开凿隧道,挖地道;(物理)(粒子)穿透势垒,隧(道贯)穿 - The thieves tunnelled under all the security devices.

port *

🇬🇧/pɔːt/ 🇺🇸/pɔːrt/n. 港口
A port is a town by the sea or on a river that has a harbour. 港口城市

noun [专属名词]港口,避风港;口岸,港口城市;(计算机)端口,接口;波尔图葡萄酒(产自葡萄牙)(=port wine);(船、飞机等的)舷门,舷窗;射击孔,枪眼(=gun port);通道,排气口;<苏格兰>城门,城门洞;(计算机)移植(软件);<文>姿势,姿态;(军)斜持枪位置;<澳大利亚,非正式>旅行箱,旅行包 - A port is a harbour area where ships load and unload goods or passengers.

verb [vt. 及物动词]转移,移植(软件);使(船,舵)向左转;(军)斜持枪 - to turn or be turned towards the port

ventilate *

/ˈventɪleɪt/v. 通风
If you ventilate a room or building, you allow fresh air to get into it. 使通风

verb [vt. 及物动词]使通风,使通气;(用呼吸机)给…供氧;<正式>公开表达(感情或意见);<非正式>射杀(人) - Open the window and ventilate the room.

ventilation n. 通风

  • Forced Ventilation 强制排风系统(forced adj. 被迫的,强迫的,动用武力的)

air v. 通风

  • Air the room, please! 给房间通通风

chimney

/ˈtʃɪmni/n. 烟囱
A chimney is a pipe through which smoke goes up into the air, usually through the roof of a building. 烟囱

noun [专属名词]烟囱,烟道;(可容人攀登的)岩石裂缝;玻璃灯罩 - Smoke was curling up the chimney.

sea level

🇬🇧/ˈsiː lev(ə)l/ 🇺🇸/siː ˈlevl/n. 海平面
Sea level is the average level of the sea with respect to the land. The height of mountains or other areas is calculated in relation to sea level. 海平面

noun [专属名词]海平面:指海洋表面的水平面,特别是指在平均高潮和低潮之间的平均位置上的海面水平。 - The stadium was 2275 metres above sea level...

double *

/ˈdʌb(ə)l/adj. 双的
You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind. 双的

adjective [原级]两倍的,双的;供两人用的;双重的;(花)重瓣的;(多米诺骨牌)两边点数相同的;低八度的 - You use double before a singular noun to refer to two things of the same type that occur together, or that are connected in some way.

adverb [程度副词]两倍地 - ...bed and breakfast for $180 for two people in a double room. …

verb [vi. 不及物动词]加倍;对折;击出二垒安打;兼任;握紧;兼奏,重复(一个音符) - When something doubles or when you double it, it becomes twice as great in number, amount, or size.

noun [抽象名词]两倍,两倍量;酷似的人;替身演员;卧室;双打;双料冠军;一杯双份的烈酒;(掷镖游戏中的)得双倍分的一掷;(掷骰子游戏中的)两骰子点数相同的一掷;(赛马中的)复式下注;(棒球比赛中的)二垒打 - "Give me a whisky," Debilly said to Francis. "Make it a double." “

pronoun [指示代词]双倍数(或量) - If you are seeing double, there is something wrong with your eyes, and you can see two images instead of one.

字母 W  的读音就是“double u”,意为两个 u  构成 w .

  • couple,pair 两个
  • a couple of weeks
  • a pair of shoes/socks/glasses 一副眼镜

ventilation

🇬🇧/ˌventɪˈleɪʃn/ 🇺🇸/ˌventɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/n. 通风
the provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc. "ventilation of the mines had long been mechanized"

noun [专属名词]通风,通风系统;(医)(尤指人工)给肺提供空气;(对意见、问题、抱怨等的)公开讨论(或调查) - The only ventilation comes from tiny sliding windows.

fear *

🇬🇧/fɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/fɪr/v. 害怕
Fear is the unpleasant feeling you have when you think that you are in danger. 害怕

verb [vt. 及物动词]害怕,畏惧;担心,忧虑;敬畏 - If you fear someone or something, you are frightened because you think that they will harm you.

noun [抽象名词]恐惧;担心;(坏事发生的)可能性;敬畏 - A fear is a thought that something unpleasant might happen or might have happened.

① vt. 害怕,畏惧

sb. fear doing sth. 害怕做……

  • She fears speaking in public.

sb. fear sth. 害怕……

  • I feared darkness.

be afraid of 害怕……

  • I am afraid of dogs.
  • be afraid of / fear 人做主语

② vt. 恐怕,猜想(比 be afraid 要正式) fear that… 恐怕……

  • We fear /It is feared/ We’re afraid that many lives have been lost in the crash.

be afraid that… = I am sorry. 恐怕……(婉言谢绝)

  • Can you help me?
  • I am afraid I can't. = I am afraid not.
  • fright / frighten / frightening / frightened / frightful

sth. frighten sb. = sth. scare sb. ……吓了……一跳

  • You frightened/scared me.
  • The doy frightened me.

frighten = scare 是因某件突然的事情才让某人产生了害怕的情绪,句子后边的部分是人

horrify v. 使恐怖, 使极度厌恶, 惊骇

horrified adj. 惊悸的, 带有恐怖感的, 惊骇的

invasion

🇬🇧/ɪnˈveɪʒ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈveɪʒ(ə)n/n. 入侵,侵略
If there is an invasion of a country, a foreign army enters it by force. 入侵

noun [具体名词]侵略,入侵;涌入,大批进入;侵犯,干预;侵袭,扩散 - There was widespread condemnation of the invasion.

officially

/əˈfɪʃəli/adv. 正式地
in a formal and public way. "next month the election campaign will officially begin"

adverb [方式副词]官方地,正式地;据公布,据传(但不一定是事实);依据法规等 - She is officially registered (as) disabled.

connect *

/kəˈnekt/v. 连接
If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another. (某物、某人) 连接 (某物); (一物与另一物) 相连

verb [vt. 及物动词](使)连接;(使)相通;使接通(电源、水源等);与…有关系;把…联系起来;衔接,联运;(使)换乘(飞机或火车);给…接通电话;产生共鸣,契合;建立良好关系;击中 - If you connect a person or thing with something, you realize that there is a link or relationship between them.

connect A with B A 和B 平等

connect A to B A 连到 B 上去

  • This road connects the village with/to London.

European

🇬🇧/ˌjʊərəˈpiːən/ 🇺🇸/ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/adj. 欧洲的
European means belonging or relating to, or coming from Europe. 欧洲的

adjective [原级]欧洲的,欧洲人的;(与)欧盟(有关)的 - ...in some other European countries. …

noun [集合/集体]欧洲人;欧盟成员国国民;欧盟的拥护者 - The tour takes in six European capitals.

continent

🇬🇧/ˈkɒntɪnənt/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːntɪnənt/n. 大陆
A continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries. 洲

noun [专属名词]洲,大陆 - She loved the African continent.

adjective [原级]有排便节制力的;<旧>节制性欲的 - able to control urination and defecation