inaccessible [?in?k?ses?b?l] adj. 难接近的,达不到的
hospitable [?h?spit?b?l] adj. 好客的
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A: You can come here whenever you are free.
B: No wonder people say the Chinese are hospitable.
A:你有空的时候随时可以来玩。
B:难怪人们都说中国人很好客。
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hostile [?h?stail] adj. 不友好的,有敌意的
【扩】unamiable 不友好的
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A: The person who is hostile is unwelcome here.
B: Don't be nervous. It's a mistake.
A:怀有敌意的人在这儿是不受欢迎的。
B:别紧张,这是个误会。
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vicinity [vi?siniti] n. 周围,附近
【扩】surroundings 周围的事物
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A: Can we get everything we need here?
B: I think so, because this store is the biggest in the vicinity.
A:我们能在这儿买到我们要的全部东西吗?
B:我想可以,这个商店是附近最大的了。
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architecture [?ɑ?kitekt??] n. 建筑学
fresco [?fresk?u] n. 壁画
abrupt [??br?pt] adj. 突然的,意外的
【派】abruptly 意外地,突然地
【扩】hasty 匆忙的
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A: The road is full of abrupt turns.
B: Yes, it is dangerous for motoring.
A:这条路到处都是急转弯。
B:是啊,在这开汽车很危险。
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tramp [tr?mp] v. 徒步行进
【搭】take a long tramp to 长途跋涉去
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A: It's not very far. Shall we tramp all the way there?
B: I'm afraid I can't do it that way, because my ankle hurts.
A:那儿并不太远,我们徒步去吧?
B:恐怕我不能这么做了,因为我的脚踝受伤了。
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moor [mu?] v. (用绳、链、锚)系(船)
ferry [?feri] n. 渡船
straggle [?str?ɡ?l] v. 蔓延,散乱分布
【派】straggler 掉队者
【例】Houses straggled across the countryside.
房屋凌乱地散落于乡间。
【扩】overspread 蔓延 sprawl 蔓延
dilapidated [di?l?pideitid] adj. 陈旧破烂的,倒塌的
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A: My house is very dilapidated.
B: Why do you still live in it?
A:我的房子已破旧不堪。
B:那你为什么还住在里面?
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sardine [sɑ??di?n] n. 沙丁鱼,沙丁鱼罐头
rag [r?ɡ] n. 破烂衣服
motionless [?m?u??nl?s] adj. 不动的
【构】motion(移动)+less(表示否定的后缀)=motionless(不动的)
【例】The cat remained motionless, waiting for the mouse to come out of its hole.
猫一动不动地等着老鼠出洞。
【扩】immovable 不动的
procession [pr??se??n] n. 行列,成队的人群
shawl [???l] n. 披巾,围巾
peer [pi?] v. 凝视,盯着
【派】peerless 无可匹敌的
【例】She peered through the mist, trying to find the right path.
她透过雾凝视前方,想找到正确的路。
【搭】peer at 凝视,盯着看
quicken [?kwik?n] v. 加快