poke
v. 1. (about, around) explore; search
探索; 搜索
The expedition team poked along the river, trying to find the remains of the ancient city.
探险队沿着河流探索前进，试图找到古城的遗址。
He couldn't remember where he set aside the pen and started to poke around under the bed for it.
他记不起来把钢笔放在哪里了，开始在床下寻找。
2. thrust, stab, push (with one's fingers or a pointed object)
刺，戳，捅
The boy sat down and began to poke little holes in the sand.
那男孩子坐下来，开始在沙子上戳出一个个小洞。
He gave me a hint by poking me with his umbrella.
他用伞捅了我一下，给我暗示。
tenant
n. [C] one who holds lands or property by the payment of rent or other fee; dweller, occupant
房客，租客，承租人；居住者
A hostel is a place which boards tenants.
客栈是为房客提供膳宿的地方。
The tenant has to sign an agreement before moving into an apartment.
房客在搬进公寓之前需要签订一个住房合同。
simultaneous
a. occurring or existing at the same time
同时的，同步的
He received training in simultaneous translation.
他接受过同声传译的训练。
Soon after the actor completed his role, the audience burst into simultaneous applause.
演员刚结束表演，观众齐声鼓掌。
simultaneously
ad. coincidently; occurring at the same time
同时地，同步地
The two projects will proceed simultaneously.
两个工程同时进行。
The satellite turns around the earth simultaneously with the rotation of the Earth itself.
卫星在地球自转同时围绕着地球旋转。
cordial
a. warm and friendly; sincere; heartfelt
热情友好的，热诚的
The relationship between the two universities is not tense at all. On the contrary it is very cordial.
两校之间的关系不但毫不紧张，相反很友好。
They expressed their cordial appreciation for her help and cooperation.
对于她的帮助和合作他们表示了热诚的谢意。
cape
n. 1. [C] a piece of land extending into the sea
海角，岬
Ships had to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.
轮船必须绕过好望角航行。
They set their foot first on this land from the cape in the east.
他们最初是从东面的海角上踏上这片土地。
2. [C] a sleeveless garment fastened at the neck and hanging loosely from the shoulders
披肩，斗篷
She hurried out of the house, with a cape around her shoulders.
她披着披肩急匆匆地走出了房间。
inlet
n. 1. [C] a stream or bay leading into land; a relatively narrow channel of water
水湾，小港
They used to live near the ocean inlet.
他们曾经在小海湾边上居住。
They sailed inland through an inlet.
他们经水湾驶向内陆。
2.[C] an entry or opening
入口，进口
There is a sign at an inlet to the parking lot.
停车场的入口有指示牌。
The toll is paid at an inlet to the superhighway.
在高速公路的入口处付过路费。
blunder
n. [C] a mistake (often significant) resulting from ignorance, confusion, or carelessness
错误
A patient died yesterday after she was infected as a result of a hospital blunder.
由于医院的失误，昨天一名病人因感染而死亡。
This is the most serious technical blunder since 1950.
这是自1950年以来出现的最严重的技术错误。
vi. move about clumsily or unsteadily
跌跌撞撞地走动
The injured man blundered into the house.
受伤的人跌跌撞撞地进了那幢房子。
inland
ad. toward or in the interior of a country
向内地，在内陆
The economic development started to spread inland within two years.
经济发展在两年内开始向内地延伸。
a. remote from the sea or the border
内地的，内陆的
It is important to protect the inland waters in the areas which lack fresh water.
在缺乏淡水的地区保护内陆水域是非常重要的。
Trade barriers are common among the inland cities.
贸易障碍在内地城市间很普遍。
slash
vt. 1. cut by sweeping and aimless strokes
猛削，乱砍
They slashed a path through the forest.
他们在森林中砍出一条道路来。
They slashed their way through the high grass.
他们在篙草丛中挥刀开路前进。
2. reduce sharply
大幅度削减
When this happens it can dramatically slash profits ― and can even threaten a business with extinction.
如果出现这种情况，利润将大幅度下降，甚至威胁到企业的存亡。
They can hardly hold a party as six out of 10 companies have slashed their Christmas spending.
由于10个公司中有6个削减了圣诞开支，他们很难举行聚会了。
destined
a. certain to do sth. or certain to happen in the future, esp. by fate
命中注定的；预定的
All this was destined to change in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance period.
在中世纪后期和文艺复兴时期，所有这些都是注定要发生变化的。
History was destined not to repeat itself.
历史注定不会重复的。
destiny
n. (usu. sing. ) the fate to which a person or thing is destined
命运
It can be regarded as a power to shape the destiny of the human race.
这可以看作是决定人类命运的力量。
Nobody knows his own destiny under such circumstances.
在这种情况下，没有人知道自己的命运。
agreeable
a. 1. pleasant to the mind or senses
令人愉快的
He is happy to hear the agreeable voice again.
他又听到了悦耳的声音，非常高兴。
They wished to work in a harmonious and agreeable environment.
他们希望能够在和谐和惬意的环境中工作。
2. ready or willing to agree
同意的，乐意的
She is agreeable to your suggestion.
她同意你的建议。
They are agreeable to completing the work before 5.
他们同意在5点前完成这项工作。
warehouse
n. [C] a place for storage of goods
仓库，货栈
A large amount of goods is piled up in the warehouse at the train station.
火车站的仓库内堆积着大量的货物。
ferry
n. [C] a boat used to carry passengers and/or goods
渡轮，渡船
All the passengers have boarded the ferry.
乘客都已登上了渡轮。
We took our cars to France by Air Ferry.
我们用空中渡运机把汽车运到法国。
vt. carry (as if) on a ferry
渡运；运送
They will ferry the goods to the other side of the river tomorrow.
他们将在明天把货物运到河对岸去。
yacht
n. [C] any of various small ships used for pleasure cruising or racing
快艇，游艇；（竞赛用的）帆船
They decided to join the yacht race.
他们决定参加帆船比赛。
They will take a yacht to the small island in the middle of the lake.
他们将乘游艇去湖心小岛。
dock
n. [C] a place where ships can remain for loading, unloading or repair
码头，船坞
Ships are loaded and unloaded at the dock.
轮船在码头装卸货物。
He used to be a porter at a dock.
他曾是码头上的搬运工。
v. haul or guide ships into a dock; come or go into dock
使驶入码头；进港
A cargo ship docked at a port.
货船在港口停泊。
A ship docked for repairs.
轮船停靠码头维修。
peninsula
n. [C]a piece of land nearly surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
半岛
It happened on the Korean peninsula.
事情发生在朝鲜半岛。
erupt
vi. 1. happen or appear suddenly and unexpectedly
突然发生或出现，爆发
The noise intensified as the locomotive erupted between two large buildings.
当机车突然出现在两栋高大的楼房之间时，噪声愈来愈大了。
However, even before the war erupted again in the early 1980s, education provision in the south was inadequate.
然而在20世纪80年代早期战争突然爆发之前, 教育资源在南方是不足的。
2. (of a volcano) explode and pour out fire, lava, etc.
（火山） 爆发
Sometimes volcanoes erupt and display a wholly different character.
有时火山爆发并且呈现出完全不同的特点。
The geyser erupts periodically.
间歇泉周期性地喷水。
paradise
n. [C, U] an ideal or perfect place; state of perfect happiness
理想的地方，乐园；极乐
These days the mall has become a shoppers' paradise.
现在这个大型商场已成为了购物者的天堂。
The newly-preserved area will be a paradise for bird watchers.
这个新建的保护区将成为赏鸟者的乐园。
barren
a. unable to produce fruit or vegetation; unable to bear young
贫瘠的，荒芜的；不结果实的；不生育的
The barren hill was almost devoid of trees.
这座荒山过去几乎没有树木。
The piece of barren wasteland can be used for a site of a chemical factory.
可以在这片贫瘠的荒地上建一个化工厂。
inhabit
vt. live in; occupy as home
居住于，（动物）栖息于
Her house is in ruins now, covered with flowering weeds and inhabited by seagulls.
她的房子现在已是废墟，到处长满了开花的野草，栖息着许多海鸥。
The island used to be inhabited by aborigines.
岛上居住过土著人。
shabby
a. 1. looking old and in bad condition for not having been cared for properly
破旧不堪的, 失修的
They used to live in a shabby house.
他们过去住在一幢破旧的房子里。
The shabby street has been turned into a wide and busy avenue.
一条破旧的街道已变成宽敞热闹的大街。
2. dressed in old or worn clothes
衣衫褴褛的
The old man was shabby in dress.
老人衣衫褴褛。
brew
vt. 1. make (beer) by infusion , boiling, and fermentation (using malt, etc.)
酿造（啤酒）
This is home-brewed beer.
这是自家酿造的啤酒。
2. prepare (a hot drink, esp. tea or coffee) by mixing with hot water
冲泡
She is going to brew some tea for us.
她去给我们沏茶。
lure
vt. attract or entice; allure
吸引；引诱，诱惑
Commercial success would lure more investment.
商业上的成功将会吸引更多的投资。
We lured 150 people to a party by promising them lots of food and drink.
我们承诺聚会有很多的食物和饮料，结果吸引了150人来参加。
pedestrian
n. [C] one who is walking, esp. in a town or city, instead of driving or riding
行人，步行者
This street is for pedestrians only.
这是条步行街。
dodge
v. avoid by moving suddenly aside
躲闪，闪开，避开
He waved to the man, who then dodged further behind the tree.
他向那人挥手，那人躲到了树后。
He dodged the falling rock and escaped unhurt.
他闪身躲开滚落的岩石，安然脱险。
arch
n. [C] a curved structure spanning an opening and serving as a support
拱，拱门，拱形
The bridge with 5 arches is under construction.
带有5个桥孔的桥正在建筑中。
The house is roofed with an arch.
这房子的屋顶呈拱形。
revive
v. make or become conscious, fresh or strong again; make effective or operative again
复苏,使苏醒；使重新兴起
They tried to revive him from the severe injuries which were inflicted in the accident.
他们试图将他从事故造成的伤害中苏醒过来。
This chancellor has the best possible reasons for reviving "the culture of thrift".
这位大臣对于复兴"节俭文化"有着最充足的理由。
His energy revived, he was intent on continuing to do this.
体力恢复后，他打算继续做下去。
perfume
n. [C, U] substance, or liquid that emits a pleasant odor
香水，香气
He bought a bottle of French perfume for his wife.
他为妻子买来一瓶法国香水。
When he came in, the house was filled with the perfume of roses.
当他进来时，房子里充满了玫瑰的芳香。
undermine
vt. 1. weaken or impair (secretly or by degrees)
（暗中）破坏；（逐渐）削弱
The doctor told us that several colds undermined his health.
医生告诉我们多次感冒损害了他的健康。
2. weaken by wearing away at the base
侵蚀……基础
With the heavy rain lasting for days, the flood undermined the river bank.
由于多日大雨，洪水侵蚀了河岸。
pastry
n. [C, U] a mixture of flour, fat and water baked and used as a covering for pies, tarts, etc.
酥皮糕点，油酥面团
The pastry is filled with custard.
这是用蛋奶冻做馅的点心。
She is fond of pastries.
她喜欢酥皮点心。
virgin
a. in a natural or original state
原始的；未经开发的，未经使用的
For centuries, it has remained a virgin wood.
几个世纪以来，这里一直是一片原始林地。
n. [C] a girl or woman as well as a male who has not had sex
处女，未婚女子，童男
fill in
put in (whatever is needed to complete sth.)
填上，把……补齐
The piece of open land was filled in some twenty years ago when new houses spread along.
大约20年前，当新的住宅延伸开来, 这片空地就被占满了。
Please fill in the application form and hand it back before Friday.
请填写申请表，并在星期五之前交回。
contribute toward(s)/to
play a significant part in bringing about the result
作出贡献; 有助于，促成
The scandal certainly contributed to their defeat at the last election.
丑闻使他们在上次的选举中失利。
Black people have contributed to the culture of Britain in many ways and black athletes are an integral part of Britain's athletic success.
黑人对英国文化的贡献是多方面的, 黑人运动员是英国体育事业成功不可分割的一部分。
be attached to
be connected to, be linked to
与……相连
Always check to make sure that electrical wires attached to the television or any other appliances are well secured.
要不断检查，以确保连接电视和其他电器的电线牢固安全。
Vancouver
温哥华
Canadian
加拿大的，加拿大人
Spain
西班牙
Russia
俄罗斯
George Vancouver
乔治·温哥华（1757―1798，英国航海家）
University of British Columbia
英属哥伦比亚大学
Columbia River
哥伦比亚河
Cape Disappointment
失望角
Pacific Northeast
太平洋的东北部
Seattle
西雅图
the Landing
兰定
Canada Place
加拿大广场（由游船港口、旅馆、办公和会议中心组成的综合体，是1986年温哥华世界博览会的加拿大馆）
Stanley Park
斯坦利公园
Heritage Harbor
赫里蒂奇港
Granville Island
格兰维尔岛
