Lesson 29 The hovercraft 【单词列表】

hovercraft [ˈhɔvəkrɑːft] n. 气垫船

Norfolk Broads [ˈnɔːfəkbrɔːdz] n. 诺福克郡的湖泊地区

cushion [ˈkuʃən] n. 座垫

【扩】seating washer 座垫

【搭】set beside the cushion 免职

ring [riŋ] v. 围

Solent [ˈsəulənt] n. (英国的)苏伦特海峡

sensation [senˈseiʃən] n. 轰动

【扩】blockbuster 轰动

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A: The new book has created a great sensation.

B: Who wrote it?

A:这本新书引起了巨大轰动。

B:是谁写的啊?

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dune [djuːn] n. 沙丘

plantation [plænˈteiʃən] n. 种植园

【扩】arboretum 植物园

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A: How nice the plantation is!

B: Yes, the beautiful view here is really amazing.

A:这个种植园真是太棒了!

B:是的,这儿的美景太令人惊讶了。

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hovertrain [ˈhɔvətrein] n. 气垫火车

 

hovercraft

//n. 气垫船

norfolk broads

//n. 诺福克郡的湖泊地区

cushion

/ˈkʊʃ(ə)n/n. 座垫
A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable. 坐垫

noun [专属名词]垫子,坐垫;减震垫,缓冲垫;起缓解作用的东西;大比分领先,稳操胜券;(台球桌的)弹性衬边 - A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]缓冲;减轻…的影响;给…安上垫子,把…安置在垫子上 - They said Western aid was needed to cushion the blows of vital reform.

ring *

/rɪŋ/v. 围
When a telephone rings, it makes a sound to let you know that someone is phoning you. (电话) 响铃

noun [具体名词]戒指,指环;环状物;钟声;按铃,敲钟;电话铃声 - After at least eight rings, an ancient-sounding maid answered the phone.

verb [vt. 及物动词]包围,围住;把......圈起来;使成环形;发出钟声,响起铃声 - Would you ring me as soon as you find out? My number's in the phone book.

 vt. (这种响是刺耳的, 往往是提醒人做某事)

  •  Every morning the clock rings at 6.
  • The telephone(door bell) is ringing.
而风铃等响要用 jingle,jingle (bell) (铃儿) 响叮当

vt. 打电话给(美语中用 call) ring sb. 给某人打电话

  • Tomorrow I'll ring you.

n. (打)电话

  • give sb. a ring
  • Remember to give me a ring. /Remember to ring me.

 n. 戒指

solent

//n. (英国的)苏伦特海峡

sensation

/senˈseɪʃ(ə)n/n. 轰动
A sensation is a physical feeling. 感觉

noun [抽象名词]感觉,知觉;感觉能力,知觉能力;(某种经历所产生的)整体感觉,总体印象;轰动,引起轰动的人(或事) - News of his arrest caused a sensation.

dune

//n. 沙丘

plantation

🇬🇧/plɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/plænˈteɪʃ(ə)n/n. 种植园
A plantation is a large piece of land, especially in a tropical country, where crops such as rubber, coffee, tea, or sugar are grown. (尤指热带国家的橡胶、咖啡、茶、甘蔗) 种植园

noun [具体名词](尤指热带的)种植地,农园;人工林场,苗木场;殖民地,新开垦地;普兰泰申市(美国佛罗里达州城市名) - The Southern plantation house oozes charm.

hovertrain

//n. 气垫火车