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  ancient

adj.

in or of times long ago古代的

  approach

n.

a way of handling a situation方式,方法

bald

adj.

with little or no hair on the head 秃头的(of tire) worn out and smooth (轮胎)磨光的,破旧的

  core

n.

the hard central part of certain fruits that contains the seeds 果核
the most important or central part of anything 核心

counterpart

n.

a person or thing that has the same purpose or does the same job as another in a different system 对手;对方

  crack

n.

very thin mark or opening caused by breaking, but not into separate part 裂缝

cranny

n.

a small narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc. 裂隙

  deliberate

adj.

intentional 故意的
slow and careful 从容不迫的;谨慎的

  economy

n.

the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized 经济
(an example of ) the careful use of money, time, strength, etc. 节约

  efficient

adj.

working well, quickly, and without waste 有效率的

energetic

adj.

full of energy; very active 精力充沛的

feat

n.

an action needing strength, skill, or courage 功绩

  humor

n.

(the ability to understand and enjoy) what is funny and makes people laugh 幽默

  invent

v.

to create something new 发明
to make up a story, to lie 虚构;捏造

jellaba

n.

a long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries 带风帽的外衣

labyrinth

n.

a network of passages or paths that meet and cross each other, through which it is difficult to find one's way 迷宫

  lane

n.

a narrow often winding road or way between fields, houses, etc. 小路,小巷

  lobby

n.

a wide hall or passage which leads from the entrance to the rooms inside a public building大厅

masterpiece

n.

a piece of work, esp. art, done with extreme skill, which is the best of its type or one of the best that a particular person has done 杰作

  mill

v.

to grind grain into flour or meal, to refine metal 磨;碾;冶炼(金属)

mosque

v.

a building in which Muslims worship 清真寺

nook

n.

a small space in a corner of a room旮旯

outskirts

n.

the outer areas or limits 边界,(尤指)郊区

punctually

ad.

arriving or leaving on time 守时地, 如期地

pyramid

n.

a very large stone structure, used in ancient Egypt as the burial place of an important person, e.g. a king 金字塔

  relief

n.

freedom from worry, the taking away of a concern 放心;宽慰

  sigh

v.

to let out a deep breath slowly and with a sound, usu. expressing sadness, tiredness, or satisfaction 叹息

  site

n.

a area or place 场所

  soften

v.

to (cause to) become soft, gentle, less stiff, or less severe (使)变柔软;(使)变柔和

  spare  
adj.
not in use but kept for use 备用的
teenage  
adj.
of, for, or being a teenager 十几岁的
  trunk  
n.
the storage space in the back of a car 汽车后面的行李箱
windshield  
n.
a piece of transparent material fixed at the front of a motorcycle 挡风玻璃

Islamic  
adj.
伊斯兰教的

Phrases and Expressions  

 or that matter

as far as the thing concerned 就此事而言

 in turn

in succession; one by one 依次
introducing the next one in a series of linked events 转而;反过来又

 repeat oneself

to say or be the same thing again and again. 一再重述;重演

 mill about

to move around without purpose in large numbers 大群无目的地乱转

 nook(s) and cranny(ies)

hidden or little-known places 隐蔽处;鲜为人知之处

 first of all

in the first place (in time, order, etc.) 第一;首先

 over and over again

repeatedly; again and again 再三地;一再地


Proper Names  

 Cairo

开罗 (埃及首都)

 Nagat

娜佳(女子名)

 Nile

尼罗河(非洲河流)


 
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