restore* [ r is..t....] v.①修复，重建②归还
[ 同义] ①recover，renew，rebuild②return
[ 考点] restore.to 恢复，把.还给
[ 例句] The stolen watch has been restored to its owne r.
romance* [ r....m .. ns] n.传奇；罗曼史
rover [..rouv..] n.漫游者
royalty * [..r..i..lti ] n.王族(成员)
sightseeing* [..saitsi..i..] n.观光，游览
spy* [ spai] n.间谍
toast* [ t..ust ] v./n.祝酒
[ 考点] propose a toast to 提议为.干杯
drink a toast to s b.为某人干杯
[ 例句] We drank a toast to the br ide (新娘) and br idegroom(新郎).
transit * [..t r .. nsit ] n.运输
[ 同义] t ransmission，t rans port
transportat ion* [..tr .. ns p......tei....n] n.运输，运输系统
typical * [..tipik..l ] adj.典型的
[ 同义] repr esentative
unique* [ ju....ni..k] ad j.独特的，独一无二的
[ 同义] ext raordinary，ra re，singular
vodka [..v..dk..] n.伏特加
whistle* [..hwisl] n.汽笛
[ 考点] blow a whistle 鸣笛
[ 例句] The referee (裁判员) blew his whistle to end the ma tch.
bring on 引起，发生
[ 例句] Overwork will bring on a bad illnes s.
figure out 算出，想出
[ 例句] I couldn’t figur e out how to print a progr am until my teache r showed me how.
go out of business 停业
[ 例句] She had a shop，but she went out of busines s af ter the war.
on schedule 按期
[ 例句] The tr ain arrived on schedule.
on the move 在移动中，在奔波中
[ 例句] Science is always on the move.
once in a while 偶尔，间或
[ 例句] Theat re tickets a re expensive so we only go to the theat re once in a while.
pull into 停下，进站
[ 例句] They will pull into the station at seven sharp.
take advantage of 利用
[ 例句] I’d like to take advantage of this oppor tunity to thank you all for your co operation.
Passage Ⅱ Aruba
词汇精解
anthem [.... n....m] n.国歌
architecture* [......kitekt....] n.建筑风格，建筑式样
boast* [ b..ust ] v.①拥有②夸口，夸耀
[ 同义] ①own②self-praise，show off，blow
[ 考点] boast sb./sth.以.为荣boast about/of 夸耀.
[ 例句] He boasted of winning the pr ize.
boutique [ bu....ti..k] n.时装商店
casino [ k....si..n..u ] n.赌场
colorful * [..k..l..ful ] ad j.五颜六色的
[ 反义] colorless
coral [..k..r..l ] n.珊瑚
cordiality * [..k....di.... liti] n.诚恳，热诚
[ 同义] warmth
crew* [ kru..] n.全体工作人员
[ 同义] staff
[ 考点] 指整体时，谓语用单数；指成员时，谓语用复数
[ 例句] 1 ) The cr ew consists of twenty volunteer s.
2 ) Somehow，in the panic，the crews of the airplane wer e able to rescure nea rly all of the passenge rs.
crown* [ kraun] n.王冠
demanding [di..m....ndi..] ad j.要求高的
descend* [ di..send] v.下来，下降
[ 同义] drop，fall
[ 反义] ascend，climb，rise
[ 考点] be descended from 是.的后代
descend to 堕落到干(某事)
[ 例句] I neve r thought he would descend to abusing his former teachers in public.
descended* [di..sendid ] adj.为.后裔的，出身于.的
distress* [ dis..t res ] n.①苦恼，悲痛②危难，困境v.使悲痛
[ 同义] n.①sorrow，grief②ha rdship，t rouble
v.pain
[ 反义] n.①pleasure
diver* [..daiv..] n.潜水者
dramatic* [ dr....m .. tik] adj.引人注目的，给人深刻印象的
[ 同义] noticeable，st riking
dune [ dju..n] n.沙丘
elegant* [..eli....nt ] adj.优美的，讲究的
[ 同义] fine，sma r t
[ 反义] inelegant
[ 考点] elegant in taste/speech/dress/manner 情趣/谈吐/服装/举止优雅的
[ 例句] The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is
elegant in her appea rance but rude in her speech.
experienced* [ ik..spi..r i..nst ] a dj.有经验的，熟练的
[ 反义] inexpe rienced
explore* [ iks..pl....] v.①探索，探究②探险，勘探
[ 同义] ①sea rch (for )，hunt② probe
facility * [f....siliti] n.①设施②便利；容易③能力
[ 同义] ①equipment②ease③capacity
fantastic* [ f .. n..t .. stik] adj.①极好的，了不起的②奇异的
[ 同义] ①ma rvellous②odd，st range
fascinating* [..f .. sineiti..] a dj.吸引人的，迷人的
[ 同义] a tt ractive
festivity [ fes..tiviti] n.欢庆，欢乐
firework [..fai..w....k] n.鞭炮
format ion* [ f......mei....n] n.形成物，结构
[ 同义] construction，st ructure
freighter [..fr eit..] n.货船
golf * [....lf] n.高尔夫
historic* [his..t..rik] ad j.历史上著名的，具有历史意义的
hospitali ty * [..h..spi..t .. l..ti ] n.好客
jewel * [..d..u....l] n.珠宝
mall * [m....l ] n.购物街
marvelous* [..m....v..l..s ] adj.极好的，绝妙的
[ 同义] excellent，wonderful
notorious* [ n..u..t....ri..s ] ad j.臭名昭著的
[ 同义] ill famed
paradise* [..p .. r..dais] n.天堂
[ 同义] heaven
[ 反义] hell
reef [ ri..f] n.礁
settler* [..setl..] n.定居者
shallow* [...... l..u] ad j.浅的
[ 反义] deep
shipwreck * [....ipr ek] n.沉船，海难
shuffle-board [......flb....d] n.打圆盘游戏
site* [ sait ] n.场所，遗址
[ 考点] on site 在现场
[ 例句] The Dunhuang Caves ar e open to the public so that the frescoes (壁画) can be studied on site.
spectacular* [ spek..t .. kjul..] ad j.①壮观的②引人注目的
[ 同义] ①splendid②outstanding
sunbather * [..s..nbei....] n.日光浴者
tennis* [..tenis ] n.网球
tragedy* [..t r .. d..idi] n.①惨事，灾难②悲剧
[ 同义] ①misfor tune，disaster
[ 反义] ②comedy
unbelievable* [....nbi..li..v..bl ] ad j.惊人的，难以置信的
[ 同义] inc redible
uncrowded* [....n..kr audid] adj.不拥挤的
unfortunately * [....n..f....t....n..tli] adv.不幸地
[ 同义] unluckily
[ 反义] fortunately
warmth* [w....m..] n.热烈，热情
[ 同义] warmness，enthusiasm
[ 反义] cold，indiffe rence
water-skiing* [..w....t....skii..] n.滑水
windsurfer * [..wind..s....f..] n.风帆冲浪者
worm* [ w....m] n.虫，蠕虫
add to 增加
[ 例句] I don’t want to add to your t rouble.
be descended from 是.的后裔
[ 例句] He is descended from a distinguished family.
dress up 穿上盛装
[ 例句] They dressed their children up for the New Year’s Day.
range from.to 在.和.之间(变动)
[ 例句] The re are two hundr ed boys ranging from six to fourteen in age.
set foot 出发
[ 例句] She has never set foot on for eign soil.
stretch out 躺着舒展身体
[ 例句] He st retched (himself) out on the grass and fell a-sleep.
