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

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重点单词
  • temperaturen. 温度,气温,体温,发烧
  • reservoirn. 水库,蓄水池,积蓄,储藏
  • vesseln. 容器,器皿,船,舰 n. 脉管,血管,[植]
  • advantagen. 优势,有利条件 vt. 有利于
  • switchn. 开关,转换,鞭子 v. 转换,改变,交换,鞭打
  • agileadj. (动作)敏捷的,灵活的,(头脑)机灵的