BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第95期:马拉松长泳Marathon swim
日期:2013-11-26 13:42

(单词翻译:单击)

Transcript:

A gruelling journey of 1,500 km.

After 135 days, Sean Conway has become the first person to swim the length of Britain.

Jellyfish stings, dangerous tides and autumn storms meant the adventure was full of peril.

And his face was so cold he couldn't chew, and had to have his meals pureed.

Back on land, he had to wait just a little longer to dry out.

Vocabulary:

gruelling adj. 折磨人的;繁重累人的;使人精疲力尽的

jellyfish n. 水母

tides n. 潮流;潮汐

peril n. 危险;冒险

pureed vt. 煮成浓汤或者酱

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重点单词
  • adventuren. 冒险,奇遇 vt. 冒险,尝试 vi. 大胆进行,
  • chewvt. 咀嚼,嚼碎,损坏 vi. 咀嚼 n. 咀嚼,咀嚼