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新外研版高中英语必修三必背短语
unit 1
in a (total) mess 一团糟
help sb out 帮助某人摆脱困境
a member of ……的一员
be crazy about 对……着迷
be good at 擅长……
lose a match 输掉比赛
let sb down 使某人失望，辜负
point guard 控球后卫（篮球术语）
a key player 关键球员
on the court 在球场上
be disappointed by 对……感到失望
let off steam 宣泄情绪，发泄怒气
go and do sth 跑去做某事（口语中连接两个动作，如 went and told）
be angry with sb 生某人的气
say sth to sb 对某人说某事
anything at all 任何东西（用于疑问句或否定句，表强调）
embarrassed and ashamed 尴尬又羞愧
concentrate on 集中注意力于……
an old saying 一句古谚语
Loose lips sink ships. 祸从口出
speak too much about 过多谈论……
cause (all kinds of) trouble 惹来（各种）麻烦
all kinds of 各种各样的
so much worse 糟糕得多
be treated this way 被这样对待
feel hurt 感到受伤
be able to trust 能够信任
those closest to us 我们最亲近的人
it hurts even more 更让人伤心
I have to say 我不得不说
it's partly one's fault 部分是某人的错
admit that... 承认……
let off steam 宣泄情绪
in that situation 在那种情况下
think before we speak 三思而后言
here's what you need to do 这是你需要做的
apologise to sb 向某人道歉
win basketball games 赢得篮球比赛
work together 合作
communicate with each other 相互沟通
resolve conflicts 解决冲突
have a chat with sb 和某人聊聊
directly and honestly 直接而坦诚地
talk without thinking 说话不经过思考
one of the greatest things 最伟大的事情之一in the world 在世界上clear communication 清晰的沟通be angry with sb for doing sth 因为某事生某人的气
repeat what sb said 重复某人说的话make the situation worse 让情况更糟 move on 向前看，放下be approached in this way 以这种方式处理be repaired （关系）得到修复think about one’s own behaviour 反思自己的行为say too much 说得太多be filled with anger 满腔怒火tend to do sth 往往会做某事whatever comes to one’s mind 想到什么就说什么give sb the wrong signal 给某人错误信号
take a deep breath 深呼吸
calm down 冷静下来think first, speak later 先思考，再开口
pull one’s weight 尽本分，做好分内事 raise one’s concerns 提出顾虑in a professional way 以专业的方式team coach 球队教练
more than two hundred years ago 两百多年前
remain one of the most well-known excerpts 依然是最著名的节选之一
Scottish poetry 苏格兰诗歌
what a tangled web we weave 我们织就一张多么错综复杂的网
practise to deceive 开始欺骗
honesty is an important value 诚实是一种重要价值观
lying is wrong 说谎是错误的
tell a lie 说谎
comfort oneself with 用……安慰自己
with the knowledge that 因为知道……
white lies 善意的谎言
protect others from the truth 保护他人免受真相伤害
have the experience of 有……的经历
cook a meal for sb 为某人做饭
the majority of 大多数
tell the truth 说实话
lie and say 撒谎说……
say that the food is delicious 说饭菜很美味
ask sb what sb thinks of sth 问某人对某事的看法
think of 认为
new haircut 新发型
even if 即使
think it's awful 觉得它很糟糕
to what extent 到什么程度
justify doing sth 证明做某事有道理
tell a white lie 说善意的谎言
one of the main reasons for ……的主要原因之一
make others feel better 让别人感觉好一些
say that someone's haircut looks good 说某人的发型好看
love a meal 喜欢一餐饭
secretly hate 暗地里讨厌
in fact 事实上
improve the situation 改善情况
for someone else 为别人
protect ourselves from 保护自己免受……
disappointment and anger 失望和愤怒
another reason for... ……的另一个原因
give encouragement 给予鼓励
say for example 比方说
ask sb what sb thinks of... 问某人对……的看法
think of one's singing 觉得某人的歌声如何
secretly thinking 心里暗想
can sing better 唱得更好
stop for a moment 停一下
frank comments 坦诚的意见
so that they can improve 以便他们能提高
look for a different hobby 另找一种爱好
protect others from bad news 不让别人知道坏消息
have a bad day 这一天过得很糟
tell your parents about it 把这件事告诉父母
hide your tears 藏起眼泪
lie that... 骗人说……
your day was fine 你这一天挺好的
if the latter 如果是后者
listen to you 听你说
understand your feelings 理解你的感受
respect their concern for you 重视他们对你的关心
ask for sb's advice 征求某人的建议
going back to 回到……上来
have results 有后果
cannot know in advance 无法事先知道
in advance 预先，事先
every time you visit 你每次去的时候
trust your opinion 相信你的看法
find out 发现
lied about... 在……上说谎
wonderful singing 美妙的歌声
expect sb to do sth 期待某人做某事
truly understand your emotions 真正理解你的情绪
share good news instead of bad 只报喜不报忧
instead of 而不是
hide the truth from you 向你隐瞒真相
the people closest to you 你最亲近的人
Unit2
as a six-year-old Canadian schoolboy 作为一个六岁的加拿大小学生
have trouble doing sth 做某事有困难
the words spoken by sb 某人说的话
developing African countries 非洲发展中国家
get enough clean water 获得足够的干净水
look across... at... 越过……看向……
drinking fountain 饮水机
be very close 很近
only ten steps away 只有十步远
ask oneself 自问
have to do 不得不做
walk ten kilometres to get water 走十公里去取水
every day 每天
so... that... 如此……以至于……
make sb sick 使某人生病
life is easy for sb 某人生活轻松
be hard for sb 对某人来说很艰难
why don't I do 我为什么不做
at first 起初
one's plan was to do 某人的计划是做
earn money 挣钱
build a single well 建一口井
somewhere in Africa 在非洲某地
clean windows 擦窗户
do gardening 做园艺
for one's family and neighbours 为某人的家人和邻居
reach one's first target 达到第一个目标
give money to a charity 把钱捐给慈善机构
be told that 被告知
it costs money to do sth 做某事花费多少钱
be only enough for 仅够……
a hand pump 手压泵
help the children 帮助孩子们
what sb needed was... 某人需要的是……
a well dug near their homes 在他们家附近挖的井
a lot of money 很多钱
give up 放弃
be determined to do 决心做
help other children have clean water 帮助其他孩子获得干净水
start to do 开始做
ask for help from 向……求助
persuade sb to do 说服某人做
donate money 捐钱
at the same time 同时
a friend of sb's 某人的朋友
make one's story go public 使某人的故事公开
after several months 几个月后
raise money 筹款
with which 用这些（钱）
be built near 建在……附近
primary school 小学
no longer need to do 不再需要做
walk for hours to get water 走几个小时去取水
be grateful to sb 感激某人
invite sb to do 邀请某人做
at last 终于
see sth with one's own eyes 亲眼看到某物
finished well 建好的井
that was not all 那还不是全部
hundreds of 数百
delighted students 高兴的学生
turn out to do 出来做
welcome sb 欢迎某人
sing and dance happily 高兴地唱歌跳舞
offer sb sth 给某人提供某物
at first 起初
be nervous 紧张
a great warmth filled sb 一股暖流充满某人
make a difference for sb 对某人产生影响
break into a joyful smile 突然开心地笑起来
lead sb to do 促使某人做
set up a foundation 成立基金会
encourage sb to do 鼓励某人做
inspired people 受鼓舞的人
give sb support 给予某人支持
continue to do 继续做
attract support from 吸引来自……的支持
more and more people 越来越多的人
the work of doing 做……的工作
go on 继续
over 800,000 people 超过80万人
in 16 countries 在16个国家
across Africa 非洲各地
benefit from 从……受益
life-changing gift 改变生活的礼物
clean, safe water 干净安全的水
as an adult 作为成年人
the question to ask 要问的问题
not... but... 不是……而是……
why don't I do 我为什么不做
how can I help 我怎样才能帮忙
grow from 从……产生
determined attitude 坚定的态度
a six-year-old boy 一个六岁的男孩
have the courage and perseverance to do 有勇气和毅力做
make one's dream a reality 使梦想成真
第二篇
a group of 一群
frightened children 受惊的孩子们
board a train 登上火车
at Prague's Wilson Station 在布拉格的威尔逊车站
heartbroken parents 心碎的父母
join sb 和某人一起
fear (that)... 担心/害怕……
may never see sb again 可能再也见不到某人
know that... 知道……
among the 669 children 在669个孩子当中
most of them Jewish 他们中大多数是犹太人
go on to do 接着做……
save sb from death 把某人从死亡中救出
at the hands of the Nazis 在纳粹手中，死于纳粹之手
live 活下来
be born on 19 May 1909 in London 1909年5月19日出生于伦敦
to German-Jewish parents 父母是德裔犹太人
take British nationality 取得英国国籍
on leaving school 一离开学校，毕业后
work in banks 在银行工作
in Germany and France 在德国和法国
return to Britain 返回英国
in 1931 在1931年
work in business 从商，从事商业
in December 1938 1938年12月
ask sb to do 请某人做……
come to Prague 来布拉格
aid people 帮助人们
escape from the Nazis 逃离纳粹
see people living in terrible conditions 看到人们生活在恶劣环境中
live in terrible conditions 生活在恶劣环境中
whose lives were in danger 他们的生命处于危险中
be in danger 处于危险中
decide to do 决定做……
help transport children to safety 帮助把孩子们转移到安全的地方
transport sb to safety 把某人转移到安全处
in Britain 在英国
establish an office 设立办公室
keep records of 保存……的记录
return to Britain 返回英国
find temporary homes for them 为他们找临时住所
temporary homes 临时住所
use donated funds 使用捐赠资金
one's own money 某人自己的钱
pay the 50 pounds per child 支付每个孩子50英镑
the British government required 英国政府要求的
by August 1939 到1939年8月
save 669 children 救了669个孩子
during World War II 第二次世界大战期间
serve as an officer 担任军官
Britain's Royal Air Force 英国皇家空军
leave the military 退伍，离开军队
in 1954 在1954年
work for international charities 为国际慈善机构工作
work for various companies 为多家公司工作
for the most part 大部分情况下，大多时候
did not mention 没有提及
the children he saved 他救过的孩子们
disappear from people's memories 从人们的记忆中消失
from people's memories 从人们的记忆中
that all changed 这一切都改变了
in 1988 在1988年
find a forgotten journal 发现一本被遗忘的日记
at home 在家
contain photographs and names 包含照片和姓名
names of the children 孩子们的名字
addresses of the families 家庭的地址
take sb in 收留某人
send the journal to a newspaper 把日记寄给报社
be seen on 出现在……上
the British television programme 英国电视节目
at one point 某一时刻
the host 主持人
people in the audience 观众中的人
ask sb to stand up 请某人站起来
stand up 站起来
save one's life 救了某人的命
a shocked Winton 震惊的温顿
watch as 看着……
the majority of people 大多数人
rise to one's feet 站起身来
bring sth to public attention 使某事引起公众注意
become a respected figure 成为受尊敬的人物
around the world 全世界
later 后来
receive various honours for one's achievement 因成就获得各种荣誉
including a knighthood 包括爵士头衔
in 2003 在2003年
the Czech government's highest honour 捷克政府最高荣誉
the Order of the White Lion 白狮勋章
in 2014 在2014年
pass away 去世
on 1 July 2015 于2015年7月1日
at the age of 106 享年106岁
as the Chinese saying goes 正如中国谚语所说
a kind-hearted person 善良的人
live a long life 长寿
unit3
welcome to 欢迎来到
Between the Pages 《字里行间》
talk to sb 与某人交谈
whose new book 他的新书
has just been published 刚刚出版
It’s a pleasure to be here 很高兴来到这里
be asked about 被问及
the title of ……的标题
suggest that 表明，暗示
the present day 当今
a new age for inventions 发明的新时代
the great age of invention 伟大的发明时代
be over 结束
that’s an interesting point 这是个有趣的观点
golden ages of invention 发明的黄金时代
throughout history 纵观历史
think of 想到
the four great inventions 四大发明
in Ancient China 中国古代
change the world forever 永远改变世界
the great Western inventions 西方伟大发明
the steam engine 蒸汽机
find ourselves in 发现自己处于
the great new age of technology 伟大的科技新时代
tech-based 以科技为基础的
advances in 在……方面的进步
virtual reality 虚拟现实
wearable tech 可穿戴技术
flexible battery 柔性电池
mean that 意味着
further developments 进一步发展
in addition 此外
important advances have been made in 在……方面取得重要进展
environmental science 环境科学
thanks to 由于，多亏
increasing computer power 不断增强的计算机能力
give us some examples 给我们举几个例子
3D printers 3D打印机
have been used to do 已被用来做
replacement hearts and bone parts 移植心脏和骨骼部件
in terms of 在……方面
it is now possible to do 现在有可能做
create an intelligent walking house 建造智能可移动房屋
be capable of doing 能够做
use GPS technology to travel to different places 使用GPS技术去不同地方
with computing technology controlling 由计算机技术控制
what’s more 此外，而且
huge advances in 在……方面的巨大进步
solar technology 太阳能技术
be eco-friendly 环保
impressive stuff 了不起的成就
be told that 被告知
an inventor yourself 你自己就是发明家
one member of a big team 大团队中的一员
most inventors 大多数发明家
work as part of 作为……的一部分工作
big international teams 大型国际团队
inspire sb to do 激励某人做
invent things 发明东西
most inventions 大多数发明
start with 始于
recognise a problem 认识到问题
need a solution 需要解决方案
no doubt 无疑
the reason behind ……背后的原因
the invention of the wheel 轮子的发明
in ancient times 在古代
much later 很久以后
develop into 发展成
reduced energy supplies 能源供应减少
environmental pollution 环境污染
lead to 导致
more advances in 在……方面的更多进步
the technology of new energy vehicles 新能源汽车技术
what remains important is that 仍然重要的是
have an incredible desire to do 有强烈的渴望做
think and create 思考和创造
the real spirit of invention 真正的发明精神
one last question 最后一个问题
the one everyone really wants to know 每个人都真正想知道的问题
invent a time machine 发明时光机
nothing like this 没有像这样的东西
has been invented yet 尚未被发明
a long way from 离……很远
an invention like that 那样的发明
Never say never 凡事无绝对，永不说永不
第二篇
famous experiment with lightning 关于闪电的著名实验introduce sb to sth 使某人接触……，把某人引入……generations of children 一代又一代的儿童new research suggests that 新的研究表明may be 可能是fiction instead of fact 虚构而非事实instead of 而不是well-known story 广为人知的故事the American Founding Father 美国开国元勋fly a kite 放风筝during a storm 在暴风雨中at that time 当时much interest in 对……的浓厚兴趣want to know 想知道be produced by 由……产生or something else 还是其他东西one of them 其中之一raise the kite 升起风筝a piece of string 一根细绳tied to it 系在上面be attached to 被系在，附在a flash of lightning 一道闪电hit the kite 击中风筝be conducted through 通过……传导with one's finger 用手指get an electric shock 受到电击a form of electricity 电的一种形式for many years 多年来teach the story of 讲授……的故事lightning experiment 闪电实验more than one generation 不止一代be amazed by 对……感到惊叹scientific approach to doing 做……的科学方法look for the truth 探寻真理along with 与……一起inspire sb 激励某人teach sb that 教导某人……be important in order to do 对于做……很重要establish the truth 查明真相contribute towards 对……作出贡献later scientific discoveries and inventions 后来的科学发现与发明neither... nor... 既不……也不……the details of ……的细节entirely true 完全真实it has been proved that 已经证实……take place 发生more than one scientist 不止一位科学家question what really happened 质疑真正发生了什么the detail about ……的细节scientists all agree that 科学家们一致认为if sb had done, sb would have done 如果……（虚拟语气）die from 死于electric shock 电击question accepted ideas 质疑公认的观点establish the facts 查明事实the story about ……的故事fall on 落在……上lead sb to do 促使某人做come up with 提出，想出theory of gravity 万有引力定律in fact 事实上more than one account 不止一种说法suggests that 表明be inspired by 受到……启发a falling apple 掉落的苹果there is no proof that 没有证据表明hit sb on the head 砸在某人头上admittedly 诚然，不可否认more interesting than 比……更有趣be more inspired by 更多地受到……启发spirit of scientific exploration 科学探索精神the facts themselves 事实本身in science 在科学中be proved by 由……证明experiments and research 实验与研究believe everything we read or hear 相信我们读到或听到的一切even if 即使a great story 一个精彩的故事
unit4
Greetings from... 来自……的问候
This broadcast is being brought to you from... 本次直播从……为您播出
the largest museum on Earth 地球上最大的博物馆
find out about 了解，查明
some of the most amazing treasures 一些最令人惊叹的珍宝
Here we go 开始吧
at the top of 在……顶端
stone stairs 石阶
get a load of 看，瞧
huge sculpture 巨大雕塑
I can’t even begin to tell you 我简直无法向你描述
how amazing this is 这多么令人惊叹
fly down out of the sky 从天而降
stand on a ship 站在船上
head and arms are missing 头部和手臂缺失
imagine sb doing 想象某人做
hold one’s arms up high 高举双臂
celebrate the result of 庆祝……的结果
an ancient battle 一场古代战役
be folded by the wind 被风吹出褶皱
I really can’t believe 我简直不敢相信
be made of stone 由石头制成
the skill of the sculptor 雕刻家的技艺
just incredible 简直难以置信
I’d better 我最好
move on 继续前行
so many people 这么多人
be pushed around 被推来推去
quite a bit 相当多，不少
in fact 事实上
be going to love 会喜欢
what’s coming up next 接下来要展示的
the one and only 独一无二的
a lot smaller than 比……小得多
you would expect 你所预料的
be protected by glass 被玻璃保护
get a good view 获得好视野
look into one’s eyes 直视某人的眼睛
have a mind of one’s own 有自己的想法
one moment... but then again... 一会儿……但接着又……
seem to be doing 似乎正在做
laugh at sb 嘲笑某人
catch a sense of sadness 捕捉到一丝悲伤
in one’s smile 在某人的微笑中
that’s why 这就是为什么
attract so many visitors 吸引这么多游客
it’s time to do 是时候做……
get up close and personal with 近距离接触/了解
one of history’s greatest artists 历史上最伟大的艺术家之一
about 400 years ago 大约400年前
throughout one’s life 在某人的一生中
make over 90 self-portraits 画了90多幅自画像
no one really knows why 没人真正知道为什么
one’s way of doing 某人做……的方式
take a selfie 自拍
be cheaper to do than to do 做……比做……更便宜
paint oneself 画自己
pay for a model 付钱请模特
be currently being displayed 目前正在展出
in over 300 rooms 在300多个房间里
it would take a lifetime to do 要花一辈子才能做
say bye for now 暂时说再见
hope sb can do 希望某人能做
visit this fantastic place 参观这个奇妙的地方
one day 有一天
feel the power of 感受……的力量
great works of art 伟大的艺术作品
for yourselves 你们亲自
reach out to us 触动我们，向我们伸出
across the centuries 跨越几个世纪
as if 好像
time itself were nothing 时间本身不存在
by the way 顺便问一下
live broadcast 直播
subscribe to do 订阅以做
find out 了解
where I’m visiting next 我接下来要去哪里
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What a magnificent horse! 好一匹骏马！
even after more than a thousand years have passed 即使一千多年过去
within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves 在它炽烈的双眼、裸露的牙齿和踢动的四蹄中
now kept in 现收藏于
be regarded as 被认为
one of the most significant horse paintings 最重要的骏马图之一
in the history of Chinese art 在中国艺术史上
be known for 以……闻名
one’s skill in capturing 捕捉……的技艺
not only... but also... 不仅……而且……
the physical features of the animal 动物的外形特征
its inner spirit and strength 其内在精神与力量
be born into a poor family 出生于贫困家庭
in the early Tang Dynasty 在唐朝初年
help support one’s family 帮助养家
by working in a local wine shop 通过在本地酒肆工作
artistic talent 艺术天赋
be discovered by accident 被偶然发现
be sent to 被派到
collect payment for 收取……的费用
while waiting at the gate 在门口等候时
use a stick to draw pictures 用棍子画画
in the dirt 在泥土里
be seen by 被……看见
sponsor sb to do sth 资助某人做某事
recommend sb to 把某人推荐给
due to 由于
natural talent 天赋
years of hard work 多年的勤学苦练
be eventually chosen to do 最终被选中做
serve sb 为某人效力
in the royal palace 在皇宫
be very fond of 非常喜欢
a frequent subject for artists 艺术家笔下常见的主题
the most common way to do sth 做某事最常用的方法
study horse painting 学习画马
by copying the works of previous painters 通过临摹前人的作品
one’s method was different 某人的方法不同
observe the animal itself 观察动物本身
a frequent visitor to 常去……的人
the royal stables 皇家马厩
move in to live with 搬去和……同住
for quite some time 相当长一段时间
whether... or... 无论是……还是……
rest or on the move 休息还是行进中
offer sb plenty of inspiration 给某人很多灵感
the more... the more... 越……越……
spend time doing 花时间做
one’s understanding of them grew 对它们的了解加深
day after day 日复一日
paint the horses 画马
present every detail 呈现每个细节
with one’s own eyes 亲眼
It is said that 据说
ask sb to do sth 让某人做某事
take sb as one’s teacher 拜某人为师
a master of horse painting 画马大师
Your Majesty 陛下
all the horses in your stables 你马厩里所有的马
my very teachers 我的老师（正是我的老师）
those who saw 看过……的人
sing high praises for 对……高度赞扬
unique skill 独特技艺
could gallop off the paper 跃然纸上
express one’s admiration for 表达对……的钦佩
as a master of horse painting 作为画马大师
with the words 用这样的话
the horses painted by Han Gan 韩干画的马
real horses 真马
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spend good money on 花大价钱在……
an experience like no other 独一无二的体验
due to 由于
extreme cold and low air pressure 极端严寒和低气压
lose one's lives 丧生
despite all this 尽管如此
by the end of the trip 在旅程结束时
plan to return 计划重返
make some feel weak 使一些人感到脆弱
make others powerful 使另一些人感到强大
write of 记述
what we get from... is... 我们从……得到的是……
sheer joy 纯粹的快乐
live to eat and make money 活着为了吃饭和赚钱
eat and make money to be able to enjoy life 吃饭赚钱是为了能够享受生活
what life means and what life is for 生活的意义和目标
die on the mountain 死在山上
not be found until many years later 多年后才被发现
It is still not known if... 仍然不知道是否……
succeed in doing 成功做……
reach the top of 登上……的顶峰
take one's life 夺去某人的生命
words similar to 与……类似的话
in that year 在那一年
be going to do 打算做
bring into focus 使聚焦，使突出
what's important to you 对你重要的事
a thousand reasons to turn around 一千个回头的理由
only one to keep going 只有一个继续前行的理由
focus on 专注于
most important and unique to you 对你最重要且独特的
force sb to do 迫使某人做
look deep inside oneself 深入审视内心
figure out 弄清楚
have the physical, as well as mental, toughness 拥有身体和精神上的坚韧
push when you want to stop 想停下时继续坚持
with the majority of 大多数……
attempts to climb Qomolangma 攀登珠峰的尝试
result in 导致，结果是
either... or... 要么……要么……
total success or failure 完全成功或失败
scientific reason behind 背后的科学原因
risk-taking 冒险行为
part of human nature 人性的一部分
be more likely to do 更可能做
take risks 冒险
spend years doing 花多年做
jump out of planes 跳伞
drive fast cars 开快车
refer to... as... 把……称为……
Type T T型人格
stand for 代表
thrill 刺激
speak to... about... 与……谈论……
take risks 冒险
don't want to die 不想死
don't expect to die 不认为自己会死
research also suggests that 研究还表明
desire to seek risks 寻求冒险的渴望
be connected to 与……有关
expect to benefit from 期待从……受益
benefit from 从……受益
with this in mind 考虑到这一点
be worth the risks 值得冒险
It's totally up to you 完全取决于你自己
up to you 由你决定
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a terrible sea creature 可怕的海洋生物
be seen by 被……看见
several ships 几艘船
join a ship to do 登船去做
find and kill 找到并杀死
after a long journey 长途航行之后
into the Pacific Ocean 进入太平洋
be finally seen 终于被发现
while attacking 在攻击时
along with 与……一起
fall into the sea 掉入海中
discover that 发现
be actually a submarine 实际上是一艘潜水艇
be captured 被俘
be taken inside 被带入
meet the man in charge 见到负责人
ahead of its time 超越时代
keep this secret 保守这个秘密
be not permitted to do 不被允许做
leave the submarine 离开潜水艇
think only of escaping 只想着逃跑
be fascinated by 被……深深吸引
underwater world 水下世界
in this part adapted from 这部分改编自
a chapter of the book 书中的一章
describe the experience of 描述……的经历
walk on the sea bed 在海底行走
look back upon 回顾
the impression left upon me 留给我的印象
by that walk under the waters 在水下漫步
words are not enough to relate 言语不足以描述
such wonders 这样的奇观
walk in front 走在前面
follow some steps behind 跟在后面几步
remain near each other 彼此靠近
as if 好像
an exchange of words 交谈
through our metal cases 透过金属外壳
no longer feel the weight of 不再感觉到……的重量
air supply 氧气供应
thick helmet 厚头盔
inside which 在里面
shake like a nut in its shell 像壳里的坚果一样摇晃
the light which lit the soil 照亮海底的灯光
thirty feet below the surface of the ocean 海面下三十英尺
astonish sb by 以……使某人惊讶
by its power 因其力量
solar rays 太阳光线
shine through 穿透
the watery mass 水体
consume all colour 吞没所有颜色
clearly distinguish objects 清楚辨认物体
at a distance of 在……距离
a hundred and fifty yards 一百五十码
beyond that 在那之外
darken into 变暗成
fine shades of deep blue 深蓝色的细微色调
gradually disappear 逐渐消失
be but another air 不过是另一种空气
heavier than 比……重
the Earth’s atmosphere 地球大气层
almost as clear 几乎一样清澈
above me 在我上方
the calm surface of the sea 平静的海面
walk on fine, even sand 走在细软平坦的沙上
not wrinkled 没有皱褶
as on a flat shore 像在平坦的海岸上
keep the impression of the waves 保留波浪的痕迹
dazzling carpet 耀眼的地毯
really a reflector 实际上是反射镜
drive away 驱散
the rays of the sun 太阳光线
with wonderful intensity 以惊人的强度
account for 解释
the vibration 震动
pass through 穿过
every atom of liquid 每一个液体原子
shall I be believed 我会被相信吗
at the depth of 在……深度
as if I was in broad daylight 仿佛在光天化日之下
in broad daylight 在光天化日之下
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pick up a free newspaper 拿一份免费报纸at the Tube station 在地铁站be expected to reach 预计达到30 plus degrees 30度以上average high temperature 平均最高温度be not usual for 对……来说不寻常be going to be awful 会很糟糕with no air conditioning 没有空调have to do 不得不做It’s just typical that... 真是典型/一贯如此……one of the oldest lines 最古老的线路之一as well as 以及one of the deepest 最深的之一on the whole Tube system 在整个地铁系统中
sure enough 果然go down the stairs 下楼梯onto the platform 到站台上be like doing 像……一样jump into a volcano 跳进火山that’s erupting 正在喷发的nothing compared to 与……相比算不了什么inside the train 在车厢内reach 35 degrees 达到35度be lovely in the beach 在海滩上很舒服not so 并非如此wear a suit 穿西装in a crowd of passengers 在一群乘客中the passenger next to me 我旁边的乘客be melting 正在融化become one 融为一体have bacon and eggs for breakfast 早餐吃培根和鸡蛋feel a bit sick 觉得有点不舒服make it to 到达，撑到avoid the feeling 逃避这种感觉by thinking about 通过想……work in a tall, glass building 在一栋高玻璃建筑里工作one very hot summer 一个非常炎热的夏天the sun reflected off it 阳光从它表面反射melted cars parked below 熔化了停在下面的车parked below 停在下面happen again 再次发生
each summer 每年夏天seem hotter than the last 似乎比去年更热feel a bit scared 感到有点害怕now is the time to do 是时候做……start planning for the future 开始为未来打算put one’s flat on the market 把公寓挂牌出售on the market 出售中buy a boat 买一艘船that way 那样的话there is a flood 发生洪水be still able to do 仍然能够做get to work 去上班have a workplace to go to 有工作地点可去on the third floor 在三楼speak with sb about doing 和某人谈做……move to the top floor 搬到顶层most importantly 最重要的是learn to swim 学游泳join a beginner’s swimming class 参加游泳初级班be able to survive 能够生存even when 即使当……be flooded 被淹没
look through 翻阅be shocked by 对……感到震惊photos showing that 显示……的照片a hurricane in Asia 亚洲的飓风destroy a town 摧毁一座城镇what’s more 而且heavy rain 暴雨cause landslides 引发山体滑坡the heat across 席卷……的热浪cause forest fires 引发森林火灾experts say 专家说bad weather 恶劣天气occur due to 由于……发生climate change 气候变化news like this 像这样的新闻make sb feel nervous 使某人感到紧张now that 既然it’s hard to avoid 难以避免a disaster on Earth 地球上的灾难start thinking about 开始考虑move to space 移居太空
the next station 下一站come the announcement 广播传来one’s destination 某人的目的地step out of the station 走出车站with a heavy heart 心情沉重a fresh wind on my face 一阵清风扑面而来worry too much 担心太多after all 毕竟only 30 degrees outside 外面只有30度
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It’s strange, but... 说来也怪don’t really remember much about 对……记不太清the hurricane itself 飓风本身happen so quickly 发生得如此之快sit in one’s room 坐在房间里on one’s lap 在某人腿上when... just... 这时突然……fly off 飞走all of a sudden 突然there was sky where the roof had been 屋顶原来的地方变成了天空so frightened that 如此害怕以至于freeze 吓呆，僵住
cry to do 大喊着做get out quickly 快出去be already too late 已经太晚了by then 到那时come down 落下so hard and so fast 如此猛烈迅速turn into 变成in seconds 几秒钟内go nowhere 无处可去
at first 起初be pleased 高兴stay at home 待在家里get really tough 变得艰难without a roof 没有屋顶stay inside 待在屋内too dangerous 太危险water everywhere 到处都是水drink any of it 喝其中任何一点otherwise 否则get really sick 生重病drinking water 饮用水be sent to sb 被送给某人by helicopter 用直升机never enough 总是不够it was August 当时是八月really, really hot 非常非常热smell so bad 气味难闻spend the days doing 整天做……watch the boats going up and down 看船只来来往往up and down 上上下下，来来往往look out for 留意，寻找disappear 消失the moment 一……就the storm hit 风暴袭击live in the open air 住在露天become breakfast, lunch and dinner for 成为……的早中晚餐whatever happens 无论发生什么try to see the good side of things 尽量看到事物好的一面stay positive 保持乐观lose one’s home 失去家园everything in it 里面的一切all we had left 我们剩下的一切the clothes on our backs 身上的衣服keep on doing 一直做remind sb that 提醒某人……be all together and safe 全家在一起且平安make sb feel better 使某人感觉好些lie under the midnight sky 躺在午夜的天空下look up at the stars 仰望星空the Big Dipper 北斗七星the Little Dipper 小北斗七星the Milky Way 银河even though 尽管lose a lot 损失惨重moments like those 像那样的时刻give sb hope for the future 给某人未来的希望only a few days before 仅仅几天后be rescued 获救feel like months 感觉像几个月be taken to 被带到another town 另一个城镇in a faraway county 在遥远的县thankfully 幸运的是come home 回家just in time 及时be so happy to do 很高兴做take sb with us 带某人一起none of us knew 我们没人知道wouldn’t be back 不会回来for quite a while 很长一段时间
one year has passed 一年过去了be back home 回到家中some families 一些家庭yet to return 尚未返回many others 许多其他家庭come back 回来be surrounded by 被……包围reminders of the disaster 灾难的痕迹，灾难的提醒work together 共同努力rebuild one’s homes and lives 重建家园和生活have another chance to do 有另一次机会做look up at the stars 仰望星空New Orleans 新奥尔良one’s beauty inspiring us 它的美丽激励我们give sb confidence to do 给某人信心做move on 继续前行