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atop

prep.

on, to, or at the top of 在?顶上

audio

adj.

connected with or used in the broadcasting or receiving of sound radio signals 听觉的;声音的

boundary

n.

the dividing line, esp. between two areas of land 分界线;边境线

brilliant

adj.

very bright, splendid, or showy in appearance 光辉的,灿烂的

cabin

n.

a small room on a ship usu. used for sleeping 船舱
a small roughly built (wooden) house 小(木)屋

climate

n.

the type of weather that a region has 气候

communicate

v.

to make known 告知,传达
to share or exchange opinions, news, information, etc. 交流,交际,通讯

decade

n.

a period of 10 years 十年

directly

ad.

 

in a direct manner 直接地

focus

v.

to bring into a focus 集中(注意力)

 

frog

n.

蛙,青蛙

hum

v.

to make a continuous low sound 发出嗡嗡声

indicator

n.

a needle or pointer on a machine to show a measurement (测量器的)指针

log

n.

a rough length of tree-trunk 原木

maple

n.

枫树

overtake

v.

to come up to the same level as from behind, and usu. pass 追上,赶上
(of a feeling) to affect very strongly (在感情上)压倒

 

prairie

n.

(esp. in North America) a wide treeless grassy plain 大草原

residence

n.

the place where one lives 住所

sensitivity

n.

the quality, state, or degree of being sensitive 敏感(性),灵敏(度)

sober

adj.

in control of oneself, not drunk 清醒的;未醉的

 

species

n.

a division of animals or plants (植物或动物的)品种,种类

 

studio

n.

a workroom for a painter, photographer, etc. 画室;摄影室

subtle

adj.

delicate, hardly noticeable, and esp. pleasant 细致的,微妙的

survive

v.

to continue to live 存活

syrup

n.

sweet liquid, esp. sugar and water 糖浆,糖水

tone

n.

the character or quality of a sound 音色,音质

urge

n.

a strong wish or need (for something) 强烈的渴求,冲动

weird

adj.

strange; unnatural 古怪的,奇异的


Phrases and Expressions  

 at this/that rate

 at this/that speed 按这样的速度

 by hand

 by a person, not a machine 手工做的

 for the sake of

 for the good or advantage of 为…(的利益,好处)着想

 vice versa

 in the opposite way from that just stated 反之亦然


Proper Names  

 Wisconsin

 威斯康星(美国州名)

 
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