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  aborigine   n. a member of the group of people that has lived in Australia from the earliest times 澳大利亚土著居民
alike   adj. the same or similar; like one another 相同的,相似的
attraction   n. the action or power of attracting 吸引,吸引力
  coincide   v. to be in agreement 一致,符合
  comparison   n. to provide with a suitable payment for some loss,damage,inconvenience,etc.补偿
  compensate   n.

a strange-looking machine or piece of equipment 奇妙的装置

  contraption   n.

a strange-looking machine or piece of equipment 奇妙的装置

  contrast   n. the comparison of objects or situations that are dissimilar, esp. to show differences 对比
  destination   n. a place to which someone is going or to which something is sent, esp. at the end of a long journey 目的地
  distinguish   v. to recognize differences (between) 区别,辨别
  distract   v. to take (a person?s attention) off something, esp. for a short time 使注意力转移;使分心
  dynasty   n. a line of kings or other rulers, following one another in time and all belonging to the same family 朝代,王朝
  enlightenment   n. the act of enlightening or state of being enlightened 启发
  enrich   v. to improve the quality of, as by adding something 丰富
  ignorance   n. lack of knowledge, information, or consciousness, esp. of something one ought to know about 无知
  ignorant   adj. lacking knowledge, education, or consciousness, esp. of something one ought to know about 无知的
  intelligence   n.

ability to learn and understand 智力,聪明才智 information gathered esp. about an enemy country, or the group of people who gather it 情报 , 情报人员

  intelligent   adj. having or showing powers of learning, reasoning, or understanding, esp. to a high degree 有才智的,聪明的
  jeepney   n. a jitney bus used in the Philippines for public transportation 吉普尼车
  keenly   adv. acutely sensitively 敏锐地
  lengthwise   adv. of, along, or in reference to the direction of the length 纵向地
  luggage   n. the cases, bags, boxes, etc. of a traveler 行李
  misery   n. a condition of great unhappiness or great pain and suffering of body or mind 痛苦
  observant   adj. quick at noticing things 观察力敏锐的
  orient   v. to establish the position of (oneself or something else) 确定方位
  pedal   v. to ride (a bicycle) 蹬自行车
  philosophically   adv. in a way that is related to, or based on a system of philosophy 哲学地
  refine   v. to acquire polish or elegance 变得优雅
  rickshaw   n. a small two-wheeled vehicle used in parts of East Asia for carrying one or two passengers and powered by a man either pulling or cycling 人力车,黄包车
  rip   v. to charge too much 敲竹杠
  scenery   n. natural surroundings, esp. in beautiful and open country 风景,景色
  skin-tone   n. color or shade of color of skin 肤色
  subway   n. a path under a road or railway by which it can be safely crossed 地道, < 美 > 地铁
  swipe   n. a forceful sweeping stroke or blow 猛击,重击
  transportation   n. the act or an instance of transporting 运输
  tricycle   n. a bicycle with three wheels, two at the back and one at the front, used esp. by small children 三轮车
  underground   adj. below the surface of the earth 在地 ( 面 ) 下
  warrior   n. a soldier or experienced fighting man, esp. in former times 战士,武士,勇士
  yam   n. a tropical climbing plant grown for its root, which is eaten as a vegetable 山药


 

 
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