BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第5期:On thin ice
日期:2012-05-15 16:16
(单词翻译:单击)
Transcript:
The temperature was twenty degrees below freezing, but that didn't stop these sportsenthusiasts.
Racing teams in Polandtook advantage ofthe wintry weather to sail their iceboats on a frozenreservoir.
The one-manvesselis light and agile, and can reach speeds of over 100km per hour.
Manycompetitorstrain in sailing boats in summer months and switch to iceboat racing during the winter.
Vocabulary:
enthusiasts n. 狂热者,热心家
took advantage of 利用
reservoir n. 水库;蓄水池
vessel n. 船,舰,车
competitors n. 竞争对手
重点单词