BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第75期:高空走钢索Tightrope walker
日期:2013-09-29 11:34

(单词翻译:单击)

Transcript:

450 metres above a gorge near the Grand Canyon.

With no safety harness, American acrobat Nik Wallenda walks the tightrope.

Wind made the cable sway during the 22 nail-biting minutes it took him to cross.

But towards the end he felt confident enough to kneel and blow a kiss to fans waiting on the other side.

Vocabulary:

gorge n. 峡谷

safety harness 安全带;安全吊带

walks the tightrope 走钢索

nail-biting n. 束手无策;咬指甲癖

blow a kiss 飞吻

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重点单词
  • acrobatn. 杂技演员,见风使舵的人
  • gorgen. 峡谷,狭窄入口,饱食,咽喉,大量的食物 vt. 暴
  • minutesn. 会议记录,(复数)分钟
  • harnessn. 马具,系在身上的绳子,甲胄,安全带 vt. 束以马
  • canyonn. 峡谷
  • confidentadj. 自信的,有信心的,有把握的 adj. 易
  • swayv. 摇摆,摇动,支配,影响 n. 摇摆,动摇,支配